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Chemotherapy often causes patterned hair loss, with some scalp areas more resistant to hair loss than others.

Chemotherapy can cause various skin problems, and recognizing them helps improve patient care.

Recognizing oral symptoms can help diagnose and treat blood and nutritional diseases early.

Mitoxantrone is effective for treating acute leukemia, especially in older patients, with a lower risk of heart damage.

Hair and nail changes can indicate health issues, including cancer and side effects from cancer treatments.

A 5-year-old boy's skin condition improved with systemic valganciclovir after a cardiac transplant and immunosuppressive therapy.

Scalp cooling can help prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss with a 50-90% success rate and is safe for patients.

Scalp cooling is the most effective FDA-approved method to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but more research is needed for other treatments.

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.

New treatments for advanced skin cancer are improving patient outcomes, but drug resistance and finding the right treatment combinations are still big challenges.

Most hair loss disorders can be accurately diagnosed and treated in an outpatient setting.

Shrinking of oil glands in the skin is a key sign of hair loss linked to TNF inhibitor drugs and may improve if the treatment is stopped.

New chemotherapy drugs cause skin side effects, but treatments like minocycline and tetracycline can help reduce them.

Anti-cancer treatments can cause reversible hair loss, skin sensitivity, pigmentation changes, nail damage, and skin reactions, with a need for more research on managing these side effects.

People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease often lose hair due to stress, medication side effects, or lack of nutrients, and treatment depends on the specific cause.

Skin problems in older people can indicate hormonal diseases, nutritional deficiencies, or conditions like diabetes, menopause, and HIV.

The new FDA labeling rules provide more detailed drug safety information for pregnant and breastfeeding women, but more data is needed on the risks of many dermatologic drugs.

Thalidomide works best for skin lupus not helped by antimalarials, but has many side effects; other treatments are less effective, especially if patients also have systemic lupus.

Biologic treatments for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can cause skin problems, and doctors should adjust treatment if these occur.

Researchers found that most genes affecting drug responses are not fully covered by commercial SNP chips, suggesting the need for more comprehensive tools to optimize drug selection based on genetics.

Proper skin toxicity management in chemotherapy is key to continuing treatment and keeping patient quality of life high.

Carbamazepine can cause hair loss, which may reverse when the medication is stopped.

The NUDT15 gene variant causes severe side effects from azathioprine in some Indian patients.

Effective symptom management in IBD improves quality of life and prevents complications.

Hair loss is common in IBD patients, and some medications may lower the risk.

Dr. Vera H. Price's 1979 work emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment for hair loss.

A man with multiple autoimmune diseases developed liver injury from azathioprine, but his liver improved after stopping the drug.

Old drugs can be used for new treatments, saving time and money, but there are challenges like needing more evidence and legal concerns.

Thermography matched the patient's pain levels in a shingles case and might help diagnose shingles without a rash.

Children's hair loss has many causes and requires careful diagnosis and personalized treatment, including emotional support.