title: Effects of chemotherapy on skin and hair.
abstract: Skin and hair are both notable and noticeable accessory targets of chemotherapy and can become a point of discussion when your patient asks, "Is this problem happening because of my chemo?" This article will attempt to assist physicians in recognizing and answering this question.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. ailors@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: Susan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ailor
authors.forename: Stacia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miles
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects*; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents