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GlossaryParaneoplastic Alopecia

hair loss caused by body's immune response to cancer

Paraneoplastic Alopecia is hair loss that occurs as a result of an underlying cancer, rather than from the cancer treatment itself. This type of alopecia is often associated with internal malignancies, where the body's immune response to the tumor mistakenly attacks hair follicles, leading to hair loss.

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research A Case of Feline Paraneoplastic Alopecia with Secondary Malassezia-Associated Dermatitis

57 citations, August 1998 in “The journal of small animal practice/Journal of small animal practice”

Malassezia-associated dermatitis can cause itching in cats with feline paraneoplastic alopecia.

research Resolution of Paraneoplastic Alopecia Following Surgical Removal of a Pancreatic Carcinoma in a Cat

52 citations, January 1999 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice”

Removing a cat's pancreatic cancer can temporarily reverse hair loss caused by the disease.

research Paraneoplastic Alopecia Associated With Internal Malignancies in Cats

48 citations, March 1997 in “Veterinary Dermatology”

Some cats with sudden hair loss and tiredness might have cancer-related alopecia.

research Resolution of Paraneoplastic Alopecia Areata Following Nivolumab in a Patient With Metastatic Melanoma

1 citations, June 2023 in “JAAD case reports”

Nivolumab treatment led to hair regrowth in a man with metastatic melanoma and alopecia areata.

research A Case of Feline Paraneoplastic Alopecia Associated with a Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

February 2008 in “Vlaams dierengeneeskundig tijdschrift”

A cat's hair loss was linked to a severe pancreatic cancer.

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