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Many adult women experience unexplained excessive hair shedding, often starting before age 40.

Researchers found potential new targets for treating melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers, and identified a possible cause and treatment for male pattern baldness and eczema.

New cancer treatments are more precise and less toxic, improving survival rates, but Asia faces challenges in adopting these advancements.

Docetaxel is safe and works well for older people with cancer, with manageable side effects.

Radiation therapy successfully treated an elderly man's skin cancer and pre-cancerous scalp lesions.

The document provides a comprehensive index of medical and surgical topics, including hair removal, hair restoration, and various treatments for injuries and conditions.

Norethisterone (jenapharm) therapy is effective for endometrial cancer.

Gene variation affects prostate issues and hair loss.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition in women that can cause metabolic, reproductive, and psychological issues, and requires lifestyle changes and medication for management.

The guideline recommends mental health involvement in diagnosing gender identity disorder and outlines hormone and surgical treatment protocols, emphasizing safety, informed consent, and long-term monitoring.

Chemotherapy in the first trimester of pregnancy is risky, but in the second and third trimesters, it's generally safe with careful drug selection and timing.

Vitiligo is a skin condition causing white spots, more common in women, often starts before age 20, and can affect mental health.

Doxil is an effective, modified chemotherapy drug with a unique toxicity profile and shows promise in treating certain cancers.

Keratins help protect cells, aid in cancer diagnosis, and influence cancer behavior and treatment.

Coumarin derivatives show promise as anti-estrogenic agents for treating breast cancer, with some in clinical trials.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a prohormone important for producing sex steroids and has potential health benefits.

Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.

The research found that different types of fibroblasts are involved in wound healing and that some blood cells can turn into fat cells during this process.

Polymeric nanoparticles show promise for treating skin diseases.

BAY 43-9006 helps control kidney cancer growth but doesn't significantly increase overall survival.

Interferon alfa-2a is effective for treating cutaneous T cell lymphoma but has significant side effects.

Antiandrogens like flutamide are effective in treating conditions like prostate cancer and hair loss, but there's a need for more potent versions. Understanding their structure can help develop better treatments.

Visible light can damage skin and most sunscreens don't block it well; more research is needed on its effects and protection methods.

Cancer treatments targeting specific cells and the immune system can cause skin, mouth, hair, and nail problems, affecting patients' quality of life and treatment adherence.

Chemotherapy can cause skin problems like hair loss, mouth sores, and skin darkening, and recognizing these can affect treatment decisions.

Epirubicin is as effective as doxorubicin for cancer treatment with less heart damage, but doesn't work on doxorubicin-resistant cancers.

Male pattern baldness involves genetics, hormones, and needs better treatments.

Using CDK inhibitors on rats showed a reduction in chemotherapy-caused hair loss, but later experiments could not repeat these results.

Effective treatments for male pattern baldness include oral finasteride and topical minoxidil, while topical minoxidil is best for female pattern baldness.

Palliative chemotherapy is cost-effective for advanced gastric and colorectal cancer but not clearly for pancreatic-biliary cancer.