Valproic Acid Reduces Hair Loss and Improves Survival in Patients Receiving Temozolomide-Based Radiation Therapy for High-Grade Glioma

    Shinichi Watanabe, Yui Kuwabara, Satoshi Suehiro … Hiroaki Araki
    Studysummary This study found that using valproic acid during radiotherapy for glioma was associated with delayed hair loss and improved survival outcomes.
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