TLDR Chemotherapy in children often causes hair loss, nausea, vomiting, and mood swings.
This study assessed the impacts of chemotherapy on children at the "Estella" Children's Cancer Center, involving 41 respondents. Results showed that 80.5% of children experienced alopecia (hair loss), and 80% reported nausea and vomiting as the most disruptive physical effects, with mood swings being the most disruptive psychological effect. The study emphasizes the importance of parental attention to these effects to improve the quality of life for children undergoing chemotherapy.
20 citations,
September 2013 in “Anti-Cancer Drugs” PTH-CBD could help prevent and treat hair loss caused by chemotherapy in mice.
1 citations,
March 2015 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” Researchers developed a new, precise method to measure hair loss in mice using image analysis.
November 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Hair loss can significantly impact a person's mental health, causing issues like anxiety and depression, and stress can trigger hair loss.
15 citations,
January 2015 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Parathyroid hormones are important for hair growth, but their use in treating hair loss from chemotherapy is still uncertain.
2 citations,
August 2019 in “Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research” Cinnamon bark extract may help prevent weight loss and hair loss in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy and is safe to use.
24 citations,
November 2013 in “Trends in pharmacological sciences” Increasing ABC transporters in hair follicles may prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
