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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 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 Alopecia in Association with Malignancy: A Review

26 citations, August 2018 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology”

Hair loss in cancer patients can be related to the cancer itself, treatment, or other conditions, and understanding it is important for diagnosis and patient care.

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 A Previously Undescribed Cutaneous Paraneoplastic Syndrome in a Cat with Thymoma

2 citations, March 2019 in “Veterinary dermatology”

Thymoma in cats can cause hair loss without inflammation.

research Hereditary, Congenital, and Acquired Alopecias

September 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks”

Different types of hair loss in dogs and cats have various causes and treatments, with outcomes ranging from good to uncertain.

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