Pulsed electrostatic fields (ETG) to reduce hair loss in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast carcinoma: A pilot study

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 244-248

  Benjamin, Benji ^a   Ziginskas, Danute ^a   Harman, John ^a   Meakin, Timothy ^b  

^a St Marks Breast Centre   (New Zealand)

^b Country Medical Clinic ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG RESPONSE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0036269266     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.593     Document Type: Article

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