Paclitaxel and Platinum Combination Regimen and Alopecia
TLDR Most patients experienced significant but reversible hair loss during treatment.
The study retrospectively evaluated alopecia in 470 patients treated with a paclitaxel and platinum combination for various gynecological cancers from 1993 to 2006. Patients received 6 cycles of chemotherapy with either paclitaxel and carboplatin or paclitaxel and cisplatin. Grade 3 alopecia was observed in 91.7% of patients, with no cases of grade 4 alopecia. The severity and frequency of alopecia were similar between the two chemotherapy combinations. Alopecia became more pronounced with additional chemotherapy cycles but was reversible after treatment concluded.