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    Glossary Melphalan

    chemotherapy drug that interferes with DNA in cancer cells

    Melphalan, also known as Alkeran, is a chemotherapy drug used to treat certain types of cancer, such as multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer. It works by interfering with the DNA in cancer cells, preventing them from growing and dividing.

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    1. Postoperative chemotherapy and tamoxifen compared with tamoxifen alone in the treatment of positive-node breast cancer patients aged 50 years and older with tumors responsive to tamoxifen: results from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-16. Journal of Clinical Oncology · 1990 · 279 citations
    2. Rapid full engraftment and successful immune reconstitution after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with reduced intensity conditioning in Omenn syndrome Pediatric transplantation · 2009 · 8 citations
    3. Alopecia and Hair Damage Induced by Oncological Therapy Klinická onkologie · 2019 · 7 citations
    4. Pityriasis amiantacea following bone marrow transplant. PubMed · 2019 · 1 citations
    5. Scalp biopsy identifies systemic amyloidosis presenting as isolated telogen effluvium: A case report SAGE Open Medical Case Reports · 2019
    6. Categorization of long-lasting hair changes in patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplants Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2018
    7. Isolated hyperthermic chemotherapy perfusion for limb melanoma is a safe procedure Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2004
    8. Isolated hyperthermic chemotherapy perfusion for limb melanoma is a safe procedure Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2004
    9. Sex hormone levels and body hair growth in !Kung San and Kavango men from Namibia American Journal of Physical Anthropology · 1993 · 25 citations
    10. Use of chemotherapy during human pregnancy Lancet Oncology · 2004 · 724 citations
    11. Cutaneous complications of chemotherapeutic agents Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1983 · 172 citations
    12. Urticaria, Drug Hypersensitivity Rashes, Nodules and Tumors, and Atrophic Diseases Elsevier eBooks · 2012 · 4 citations
    13. Efluvio anágeno. Hallazgos tricoscópicos Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga · 2020
    14. Mucocutaneous reactions to chemotherapy Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1999 · 275 citations
    15. Interferon alfa-2a in the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1989 · 209 citations
    16. Hair and cancer chemotherapy: consequences and nursing care - a literature study European Journal of Cancer Care · 2001 · 159 citations
    17. Cutaneous reactions to recombinant cytokine therapy Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1995 · 105 citations
    18. Drug Reactions Affecting Hair: Diagnosis Dermatologic Clinics · 2007 · 85 citations
    19. Adverse effects of common medications on male fertility Nature Reviews Urology · 2015 · 77 citations
    20. Permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia: Case report and review of the literature Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2010 · 67 citations
    21. Permanent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Patients with Breast Cancer: A 3-Year Prospective Cohort Study ˜The œoncologist · 2018 · 59 citations
    22. Hair disorders in patients with cancer Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018 · 53 citations
    23. Hair Loss Pattern due to Chemotherapy-Induced Anagen Effluvium: A Cross-Sectional Observation Dermatology · 2007 · 53 citations
    24. Mitoxantrone Drugs & Aging · 1996 · 44 citations
    25. Drug-Induced Hair Disorders Current Drug Safety · 2006 · 40 citations
    26. Pathogenesis and treatment options for chemotherapy‐induced alopecia: a systematic review International Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 34 citations
    27. Alopecia in Association with Malignancy: A Review American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2018 · 26 citations
    28. Clinical and histological study of permanent alopecia after bone marrow transplantation Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2015 · 23 citations
    29. An Update on Drug-Induced Pigmentation American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2018 · 20 citations
    30. Hair Casts and Cutaneous Spicules in Multiple Myeloma Archives of dermatology · 2006 · 19 citations