Chemotherapy-induced alopecia

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 281-284

  Trüeb, Ralph M ^a  

^a Center for Dermatology and Hair Diseases   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Chemotherapy; Minoxidil; Nutritional support; Scalp cooling; Wig

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; MINOXIDIL; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCALP;

ALOPECIA; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; MINOXIDIL; NEOPLASMS; SCALP; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 78449256937     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283409280     Document Type: Article

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