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A genome-wide association study of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 1 Jan 2013
Chung Suyoun, Low Siew-Kee, Zembutsu Hitoshi, Takahashi Atsushi, Kubo Michiaki, Sasa Mitsunori, Nakamura Yusuke
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is one of the most common adverse events caused by conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy, yet there has been very little progress in the prevention or treatment of this side effect. Although this is not a life-threatening event, alopecia is very psychologically difficult for many women to manage. In order to improve the quality of life for these women, it is important to...
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