Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia

    July 2011 in “ Dermatologic Therapy ”
    Caroline E. Yeager, Elise A. Olsen
    Studysummary This review discusses treatments for chemotherapy-induced alopecia, highlighting scalp cooling for hair loss prevention and 2% topical minoxidil for regrowth acceleration as effective options, but reports a need for more rigorous trials to validate promising new therapies.
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