26 citations
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April 2007 in “Journal of clinical oncology” 
85 citations
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April 2007 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews drug-induced hair changes, highlighting that while many drugs are occasionally linked to hair loss, this connection has been conclusively established for only a few, and such hair loss is typically reversible.
24 citations
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February 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 45-year-old Japanese woman with metastatic cervical cancer, including rare scalp metastases, who experienced severe scalp tenderness and patchy hair loss before her death.
53 citations
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January 2007 in “Dermatology” This study suggests that chemotherapy-induced anagen effluvium represents patterned hair loss, with most patients retaining hairlines, but patterns do not vary significantly by age, symptoms, or chemotherapy type.
14 citations
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January 2006 in “Skinmed” A woman developed white patches on her skin and curly hair after hepatitis C treatment, likely due to the medication interferon alpha.
120 citations
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October 2004 in “International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics” In this study, the researchers established a dose–response relationship between the hair follicle dose during cranial irradiation and the development of permanent alopecia, with other factors showing limited correlation.
131 citations
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October 2004 in “Clinical Cancer Research” This study suggests that applying topical Tempol to the scalp before whole brain radiation may protect against radiation-induced alopecia and is safe and well-tolerated.
24 citations
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November 2003 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This report describes the first known case of desmoplastic melanoma presenting as localized alopecia, highlighting the tumor's aggressive behavior and recurrence despite multiple interventions.
34 citations
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that two patients treated with interferon α-2b and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C experienced complete and reversible straightening of their natural curly hair, which recurred with treatment resumption.
275 citations
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March 1999 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review elaborates on the skin side effects of chemotherapy and emphasizes identifying and managing both common and life-threatening skin reactions, without presenting new clinical findings.
38 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of surgical oncology” This review discusses acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa, a rare disorder often linked to internal malignancy, and reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight proposed pathogenic mechanisms for lanugo hair overgrowth.
52 citations
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May 1993 in “Southern Medical Journal” This study found that Imuvert consistently protected against alopecia induced by certain chemotherapy drugs in rats, potentially mediated by a monocyte-derived cytokine like interleukin-1.
126 citations
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January 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews the classification of hair shaft abnormalities, outlining their diagnostic features, but does not present new research findings.
