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    Glossary Chemotherapy

    uses drugs to destroy rapidly dividing cancer cells

    Chemotherapy, often referred to as "chemo," is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. These cytotoxic drugs work by targeting and killing rapidly dividing cells, which include not only cancer cells but also some healthy cells, leading to side effects such as hair loss (alopecia), nausea, and fatigue.

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    1. Use of chemotherapy during human pregnancy Lancet Oncology · 2004 · 724 citations
    2. Mucocutaneous reactions to chemotherapy Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1999 · 275 citations
    3. Keratinocyte growth factor is an important endogenous mediator of hair follicle growth, development, and differentiation. Normalization of the nu/nu follicular differentiation defect and amelioration of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. PubMed · 1995 · 219 citations
    4. Pathobiology of chemotherapy-induced hair loss The Lancet Oncology · 2013 · 218 citations
    5. Hair and cancer chemotherapy: consequences and nursing care - a literature study European Journal of Cancer Care · 2001 · 159 citations
    6. Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2009 · 155 citations
    7. Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Rats by CDK Inhibitors Science · 2001 · 153 citations
    8. Dermatological adverse events with taxane chemotherapy European Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 141 citations
    9. A randomized trial of minoxidil in chemotherapy-induced alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1996 · 127 citations
    10. Efficacy of interventions for prevention of chemotherapy‐induced alopecia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis International journal of cancer · 2014 · 110 citations
    11. Chemotherapy-induced alopecia Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2011 · 103 citations
    12. Dissecting the Impact of Chemotherapy on the Human Hair Follicle ˜The œAmerican journal of pathology · 2007 · 99 citations
    13. Protection Against Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Pharmaceutical Research · 2006 · 97 citations
    14. The protective role of the immunomodulator AS101 against chemotherapy-induced alopecia studies on human and animal models International Journal of Cancer · 1996 · 85 citations
    15. Chemotherapy-induced dermatological toxicity: frequencies and impact on quality of life in women’s cancers. Results of a prospective study Supportive care in cancer · 2007 · 76 citations
    16. Permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia: Case report and review of the literature Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2010 · 67 citations
    17. Treatment of chemotherapy-induced alopecia Dermatologic Therapy · 2011 · 64 citations
    18. Permanent alopecia following chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2000 · 63 citations
    19. Presentation, impact and prevention of chemotherapy-induced hair loss: scalp cooling potentials and limitations Expert review of dermatology · 2011 · 62 citations
    20. Permanent Alopecia After Systemic Chemotherapy: A Clinicopathological Study of 10 Cases The American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2011 · 57 citations
    21. Trichodysplasia spinulosa associated with chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukaemia Australasian journal of dermatology · 2007 · 55 citations
    22. Hair Loss Pattern due to Chemotherapy-Induced Anagen Effluvium: A Cross-Sectional Observation Dermatology · 2007 · 53 citations
    23. Reduction of Intrafollicular Apoptosis in Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia by Topical Calcitriol-Analogs 1998 · 53 citations
    24. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Reducing Chemotherapy-Associated Side-Effects in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Frontiers in Oncology · 2020 · 52 citations
    25. Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Southern Medical Journal · 1993 · 52 citations
    26. Chemotherapy‐induced alopecia management: Clinical experience and practical advice Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2017 · 48 citations
    27. Chemotherapy-induced hair loss. PubMed · 2010 · 48 citations
    28. Overexpression of Bcl-2 Protects from Ultraviolet B-Induced Apoptosis but Promotes Hair Follicle Regression and Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia ˜The œAmerican journal of pathology · 2000 · 47 citations
    29. Chemotherapy Targets the Hair-Follicle Vascular Network but Not the Stem Cells Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2006 · 45 citations
    30. Chemotherapy-induced alopecia Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care · 2010 · 44 citations