Malignancy and Cancer Treatment-Related Hair and Nail Changes

    November 2007 in “ Dermatologic Clinics ”
    Ginette A. Hinds, Valencia D. Thomas
    Studysummary This article discusses various hair and nail abnormalities linked to paraneoplastic conditions and cancer treatments, emphasizing their potential role in diagnosing and managing internal malignancies and reports no new clinical findings.
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