title: [Chemotherapy-induced alopecia].
abstract: Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is frequent with most chemotherapy regimens; mechanisms, evolution and small prevention tools are described. Scalp cooling (helmets or continuous cooling systems) can avoid or diminish hair loss in selected chemotherapy regimens but tolerance can be fair and long harmlessness needs to be confirmed by prospective studies. Drug prevention is only in the first steps of research.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'oncologie de Gentilly, 54100 Nancy.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spaëth
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rosso
authors.forename: Laetitia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clivot
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents