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a nonsteroidal anti-androgen, most commonly used orally for women
learn Verteporfin
chemical that might completely regrow follicles from hair transplant extractions
learn Rapamycin
mTOR regulator and immunosuppressant used more recently for anti-aging and hair regrowth
learn Cyproterone
a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
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research TGFβ and Cancer Metastasis: An Inflammation Link
TGFβ's manipulation of inflammation and immune cells affects cancer spread, suggesting new treatment strategies and biomarkers.
research Feline Paraneoplastic Alopecia Associated with Metastasizing Intestinal Carcinoma
A cat with hair loss and illness was found to have cancer spread from its colon.
research 266 Myristoylphorbol Acetate (MPA) Enhances Metastasis Via Up-Regulation of Eph A2 Transcription Activity
MPA increases cancer spread by boosting Eph A2 activity.
research Inhibition of Mitochondrial Respiration Prevents BRAF-Mutant Melanoma Brain Metastasis
Stopping mitochondrial respiration can prevent brain cancer spread in skin cancer patients, and plant compound β-sitosterol could help achieve this.
research The Use of Scalp Cooling for Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss
Scalp cooling can help prevent hair loss from chemotherapy without raising cancer spread risk.
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5 / 629 resultscommunity Female with hair loss - turns out it’s been thyroid cancer
A woman with hair loss discovered she has thyroid cancer, which was found during an MRI and confirmed with an ultrasound. She advises others with symptoms to see a doctor and shares that her cancer was detected after her dog sniffed her neck and she experienced neck pain.
community People treat me so different when I was bald compared to my comb over.
The user feels treated better with a comb-over than when bald due to cancer. They are considering a hair transplant and using finasteride and minoxidil for hair loss.
community ~3 years on fin and alpecin shampoo
The user has been using finasteride and Alpecin shampoo for about three years, reporting thicker hair but an unchanged hairline. They are happy with their hair progress, noting the most improvement in the past five months, and mention a slight decrease in libido.
community TWIST-1 and the cure: Is it really that easy?
TWIST-1 gene's role in hair loss and potential as a treatment target. Inhibiting TWIST-1 may prolong hair growth and reduce hair follicle sensitivity to DHT.
community Dutasteride takes 1-3 months to work in the scalp. Not weeks. Be careful.
Dutasteride takes 1-3 months to affect scalp DHT levels, not just a week. The prostate absorbs Dutasteride faster than the scalp due to different vascular networks and enzyme densities.