Analysis of Quantitative Changes in Hair Growth During Treatment With Chemotherapy or Tamoxifen in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Cohort Study

    November 2013 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Varvara Kanti, R. Nuwayhid, Judith Lindner … Natalie Garcia Bartels
    Studysummary This study found that chemotherapy in female breast cancer patients caused significant early hair loss, which began to recover three months after completion, whereas tamoxifen did not affect hair growth.
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