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June 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The article concludes that hair loss is a common side effect of drugs treating skin cancer by blocking the hedgehog pathway, but treatment should continue, and more selective drugs might prevent this side effect.
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June 2015 in “PLOS ONE” FDG PET/CT scans can change cancer treatment plans for dogs.
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September 2023 in “Curēus” Reproductive hormones play a crucial role in breast cancer development and treatment challenges.
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September 2014 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” VDC-1101 shows potential as a treatment for canine cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
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September 2006 in “Pharmaceutical Research” No treatment fully prevents hair loss from chemotherapy yet.
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