December 2017 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Scalp cooling reduces chemotherapy-induced hair loss without increasing risk of skin metastases.
52 citations,
May 2013 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” Scalp cooling significantly reduces hair loss in chemotherapy patients.
43 citations,
March 2019 in “JAMA Dermatology” Hair regrowth treatments had modest benefits for patients with long-term hair loss after chemotherapy.
23 citations,
December 2015 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Permanent hair loss after bone marrow transplant can be caused by chemotherapy or chronic graft-versus-host disease.
3 citations,
January 1990 in “Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology” Topical thiols may prevent hair loss caused by certain chemotherapy drugs.
September 2012 in “International Current Pharmaceutical Journal” CHOP chemotherapy causes many side effects but is generally well tolerated.
January 2016 in “대한피부과학회지” Bortezomib chemotherapy can cause temporary skin rashes.
52 citations,
November 2013 in “Journal of Pain and Symptom Management” Cryotherapy helps reduce chemotherapy side effects but needs more research for best use.
3 citations,
February 2005 in “Lung Cancer” The new chemotherapy combination for advanced lung cancer showed a 35.7% response rate but caused significant side effects.
1 citations,
February 2018 in “Orthopedics and rheumatology” Combining Western chemotherapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine can reduce side effects and improve immune response in treating bone and soft tissue tumors.
October 2010 in “International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics” Two cycles of ABVD chemotherapy followed by 20 Gy radiotherapy is the new standard for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma due to lower toxicity and similar effectiveness.
February 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The Li-Pa/Ca and Do/Ca chemotherapy regimens for serous ovarian cancer showed better short-term and long-term results than the Pa/Ca regimen.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain immune markers may predict chemotherapy response in mesothelioma, and nivolumab is a tolerable and effective treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
April 2024 in “Journal of biomedical and pharmaceutical research” Nanoparticles offer significant benefits over traditional chemotherapy for cancer treatment.
278 citations,
May 2013 in “Ca” Targeted anticancer therapies can cause severe side effects similar to traditional chemotherapy, but with different types.
14 citations,
January 2001 in “Current Treatment Options in Oncology” Treat limited stage small cell lung cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, and consider preventive brain radiation for better survival chances.
14 citations,
August 2009 in “Cancer epidemiology” AHCC reduces hair loss and liver injury caused by chemotherapy in rodents.
2 citations,
January 2023 in “Redox Report” Estradiol may protect ear cells from hearing loss caused by a chemotherapy drug by activating a protective pathway.
1 citations,
January 2009 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Docetaxel, a chemotherapy drug, was reported to cause psoriasis in a patient for the first time.
1 citations,
January 1998 in “International journal of cancer” Rubbing vitamin D3 on skin can help prevent hair loss from chemotherapy and slow breast tumor growth in mice.
1 citations,
February 1993 in “Nursing Standard” Many drugs, not just chemotherapy, can cause reversible hair loss.
April 2024 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” N-acetylcysteine may prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
January 2023 in “Biocell” Safflower extract helps protect hair follicle cells from damage caused by chemotherapy.
Minoxidil and a solvent mixture can prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy in mice.
68 citations,
November 2011 in “The American journal of pathology” Abnormal Hedgehog signaling in blood cancers may help tumors grow and resist chemotherapy, suggesting potential for targeted treatments.
67 citations,
October 2005 in “Annals of Oncology” Fulvestrant is a well-tolerated new treatment for advanced breast cancer that may delay chemotherapy.
13 citations,
January 2002 in “Clinics in dermatology” A mushroom extract might reduce hair loss and liver damage caused by certain chemotherapy drugs in animals.
4 citations,
September 2020 in “Cell division” XMU-MP-1 stops cell growth in a human mini-organ and reduces the effectiveness of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.
Vinblastine and its metabolites may cause nausea and hair loss by binding to specific receptors and could lead to better chemotherapy drugs with fewer side effects.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” An elderly woman's upper lip lump, thought to be a mucocele, was actually a rare type of lymphoma usually found on legs, treated successfully with chemotherapy and radiation.