Topical Minoxidil for Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss

August 1996 in “ NEJM Journal Watch ”

Neil H. Shear

TLDR The conclusion is unclear about minoxidil's effectiveness for preventing hair loss from chemotherapy.

The study evaluated the effectiveness of topical minoxidil (2%) in preventing chemotherapy-induced hair loss by comparing it with a placebo in a group of 20 participants. The research aimed to address the distressing side effect of hair loss associated with certain cancer treatments. However, the document does not provide specific results or conclusions from the study, making it difficult to determine the efficacy of minoxidil in this context.

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