Hair regrowth after cancer therapy.
Florid scalp hair regrowth following the depilatory effects of both whole cranial radiotherapy and cytotoxic chemotherapy is described in a patient who simultaneously exhibited acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa in the head and neck region. The regrowth of more youthful and more senile scalp hair following cranial radiotherapy are exemplified in two further case reports.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects
D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide