Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Management of Alopecia Due to Cancer Therapies

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
The MASCC Textbook of Cancer Supportive Care and Survivorship

Abstract

Alopecia is a common and distressing side effect of many cytotoxics used in cancer treatment and of radiotherapy directed at hair-bearing areas. Alopecia is most prominent on the scalp but affects the eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, axillary and pubic hair. Newer targeted therapies also may induce alopecia, hair damage and depigmentation, and endocrine therapies for breast cancer may induce longer-lasting grade 1 alopecia similar to androgenetic alopecia. For most patients, regrowth occurs after treatment completion, but the colour and structure of hair can be altered, prolonging the negative impact on patients’ sense of well-being. Permanent alopecia has also been described with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Management is typically to alter drug choice, to shave the head or to camouflage the loss by wearing a wig, head scarf or hat/turban. Scalp cooling is the most effective prevention strategy for chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA). Recent trials demonstrate the feasibility and safety of gel caps and coolant devices in anthracycline and/or taxane adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer and for single-agent docetaxel in a range of malignancies. Limited data suggest a role for minoxidil in promoting hair regrowth. New techniques are being investigated for prevention of scalp alopecia after whole-brain radiotherapy. Given the significance of alopecia to patients, further research to ameliorate this common side effect of chemotherapy treatment is urgently required.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
eBook
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 249.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Batchelor D. Hair and cancer chemotherapy: consequences and nursing care—a literature study. Eur J Cancer Care. 2001;10:147–63.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Paus R, Hallam IS, Sharov AA, Botchkarev VA. Pathobiology of chemotherapy-induced hair loss. Lancet Oncol. 2013;14:50–9.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Bleiker TO, Nicolaou N, Traulsen J, Hutchinson PE. Atrophic telogen effluvium’ from cytotoxic drugs and a randomized controlled trial to investigate the possible protective effect of pretreatment with a topical vitamin D analogue in humans. Br J Dermatol. 2005;153:103–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06608.x.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Olsen EA. Chemotherapy-induced alopecia: overview and methodology for characterizing hair changes and regrowth. MASCC textbook of cancer supportive care and survivorship. New York: Springer; 2011. p. 381–6.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Yang X, Thai KE. Treatment of permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia with low dose oral minoxidil. Australas J Dermatol. 2015;57:130–2. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajd.12350.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Severs GA, Griffin T, Werner-Wasik M. Cicatricial alopecia secondary to radiation therapy: case report and review of the literature. Cutis. 2008;81:147–53.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Fogarty GB, Hong A, Scolyer RA, Lin E, Haydu L, Guitera P, et al. Radiotherapy for lentigo maligna: a literature review and recommendations for treatment. Br J Dermatol. 2014;170:52–8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24032599.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Lawenda BD, Gagne HM, Gierga DP, Niemierko A, Wong WM, Tarbell NJ, et al. Permanent alopecia after cranial irradiation: dose-response relationship. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004;60:879–87.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Ginot A, Doyen J, Hannoun-Levi JM, Courdi A. Normal tissue tolerance to external beam radiation therapy: skin cancer. Radiother. 2010;14:379–85.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Kluger N, Jacot W, Frouin E, Rigau V, Poujol S, Dereure O, Guillot B, Romieu G, Bessis D. Permanent scalp alopecia related to breast cancer chemotherapy by sequential fluorouracil/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (FEC) and docetaxel: a prospective study of 20 patients. Ann Oncol. 2012;23:2879–84. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mds095.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Miteva M, Misciali C, Fanti PA, Vincenzi C, Romanelli P, Tosti A. Permanent alopecia after systemic chemotherapy: a clinicopathological study of 10 cases. Am J Dermatopathol. 2011;33:345–50. https://doi.org/10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181fcfc25.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Thorp NJ, Swift F, Arundell D, Wong H. Long term hair loss in patients with early breast cancer receiving docetaxel chemotherapy. Cancer Res. 2015;75. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.

  13. Sagger V, Shenhong W, Dickler MN, Lacouture ME. Alopecia with endocrine therapies in patients with cancer. Oncologist. 2013;18:1126–34. https://doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0193.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Morris K, Winstanley J, Boyle F, White M, Antill Y. Eyelash and Eyebrow madarosis. A qualitative study to assess the perceptions and experience of Australian women with breast cancer. Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer. ASM Adelaide 2016 (oral presentation, paper under review, Supportive Care in Cancer).

    Google Scholar 

  15. Belum VR, Marulanda K, Ensslin C, Gorcey L, Parikh T, Wu S, et al. Alopecia in patients treated with molecularly targeted anticancer therapies. Ann Oncol. 2015;26:2496–502. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdv390.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  16. Dika E, Patrizi A, Ribero S, Fanti PA, Starace M, Melotti B, Sperandi F, Piraccini BM. Hair and nail adverse events during treatment with targeted therapies for metastatic melanoma. Eur J Dermatol. 2016;26:232–9. https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2016.2747.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  17. National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for the reporting of adverse events (CTCAE). US Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Maryland, v4 2010.

    Google Scholar 

  18. World Health Organisation. Handbook for reporting results of cancer treatment. Geneva: WHO Offset Publication; 1979.

    Google Scholar 

  19. Dean JC, Salmon SE, Griffith KS. Prevention of doxorubicin-induced hair loss with scalp hypothermia. New Engl J Med. 1979;301:1427–9. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM197912273012605.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  20. Olsen EA, Canfield D. SALT II: a new take on the severity of alopecia tool (SALT) for determining percentage scalp hair loss. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016;75:1268–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2016.08.042.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  21. Aaronson NK, Ahmedzai S, Bergman B, Bullinger M, Cull A, Duez NJ, et al. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of cancer QLQ-C30: a quality-of-life instrument for use in international clinical trials in oncology. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1993;85:365–76.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. Van den Hurk CJ, Winstanley J, Young A, Boyle F. Measurement of chemotherapy-induced alopecia-time to change. Support Care Cancer. 2015;23:1197–9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-015-2647-3.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  23. Van den Hurk CJ, Mols F, Vingerhoets AJ, Breed WP. Impact of alopecia and scalp cooling on the Well-being of breast cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology. 2010;19:701–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1615.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  24. Cohen B. The cross-section trichometer: a new device for measuring hair quantity, hair loss, and hair growth. Am Soc Dermatol Surg. 2008;34:900–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34175.x.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Chamberlain AJ, Dawber RP. Methods of evaluating hair growth. Australas J Dermatol. 2003;4:10–8.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. Lemieux J, Maunsell E, Provencher L. Chemotherapy-induced alopecia and effects on quality of life among women with breast cancer: a literature review. Psycho-Oncology. 2008;17:317–28. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1245.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  27. McGarvey EL, Baum ID, Pinkerton RC, Rogers LM. Psychological sequelae and alopecia among women with cancer. Cancer Pract. 2001;9:283–9.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  28. McGarvey EL, Leon-Verdin M, Baum LD, Bloomfield K, Brenin DR, Koopman C, et al. An evaluation of a computer-imaging program to prepare women for chemotherapy-related alopecia. Psycho-Oncology. 2010;19:756–66. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1637.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  29. Mulders M, Vingerhoets A, Breed W. The impact of cancer and chemotherapy: perceptual similarities and differences between cancer patients, nurses and physicians. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2008;12:97–102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2007.10.002.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  30. Carelle N, Piotto E, Bellanger A, Germanaud J, Thuillier A, Khayat D. Changing patient perceptions of the side effects of cancer chemotherapy. Cancer. 2002;95:155–63. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.10630.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  31. Shaw J, Baylock B, O’Brien J, Chua S, De Boer R, Dear R, Murray N, Boyle F. Barriers and enablers to implementing scalp cooling in Australia: a qualitative study of health professionals’ attitudes to and experience with scalp cooling. Support Care Cancer. 2018;26(1):305–12.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  32. Choi EK, Kim IR, Chang O, Kang D, Nam SJ, Lee JE, et al. Impact of chemotherapy-induced alopecia distress on body image, psychosocial Well-being, and depression in breast cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology. 2014;23:1103–10. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3531.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  33. Münstedt K, Manthey N, Sachsse S, Vahrson H. Changes in self-concept and body image during alopecia induced cancer chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer. 1997;5:139–43.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  34. Jayde V, Boughton M, Blomfield P. The experience of chemotherapy-induced alopecia for Australian women with ovarian cancer. Eur J Cancer Care. 2013;22:503–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12056.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Browall M, Gaston-Johansson F, Danielson E. Postmenopausal women with breast cancer: their experiences of the chemotherapy treatment period. Cancer Nurs. 2006;29:34–42.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  36. Rosman S. Cancer and stigma: experience of patients with chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Patient Educ Couns. 2004;52:333–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0738-3991(03)00040-5.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  37. Hilton S, Hunt K, Emslie C, Salinas M, Ziebland S. Have men been overlooked? A comparison of young men and women’s experiences of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Psycho-Oncology. 2008;17:577–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1272.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  38. Can G, Demir M, Erol O, Aydiner A. A comparison of men and women’s experiences of chemotherapy induced alopecia. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2013;17:155–60.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  39. Erol O, Can G, Aydiner A. Effects of alopecia on body image and quality of life of Turkish cancer women with and without head scarf. Support Care Cancer. 2011;20:2349–6.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  40. Taggart LR, Ozolins L, Hardie H, Nyhof-Young J. Look good feel better workshops: a “big lift” for women with cancer. J Cancer Educ. 2009;24:94–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/08858190802664594.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  41. Frith H, Harcourt D, Fussell A. Anticipating an altered appearance: women undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2007;11:385–91.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  42. Zannini L, Verderame F, Cucchiara G, Zinna B, Alba A, Ferrara M. ‘My wig has been my journey’s companion’: perceived effects of an aesthetic care programme for Italian women suffering from chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Eur J Cancer Care. 2012;25:650–60. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2012.01337.x.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  43. Shaw J, Baylock B, O’Reilly A, Winstanley J, Pugliano L, Andrews K, Boyle F. Scalp cooling: a qualitative study to assess the perceptions and experiences of Australian patients with breast cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2016;24:3813–20.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  44. Sehouli J, Fotopoulou C, Erol E, Richter R, Reuss A, Mahner S, Lauraine EP, Kristensen G, Herrstedt J, Bois A, Pfisterer J. Alopecia as surrogate marker for chemotherapy response in patients with primary epithelial ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis of four prospective randomised phase III trials with 5114 patients. Eur J Cancer. 2015;51:825–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2015.01.008.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  45. Duvic M, Lemak NA, Valero V, Hymes SR, Farmer KL, Hortobagyi GN, Trancik RJ, Bandstra BA, Compton LD. A randomized trial of minoxidil in chemotherapy-induced alopecia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996;35:74–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90500-9.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  46. Morris CL, Stinnett SS, Woodward JA. The role of bimatoprost eyelash gel in chemotherapy-induced madarosis: an analysis of efficacy and safety. Int J Trichol. 2011;3:84–91. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7753.90809.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  47. Janssen FP, Rajan V, Steenbergen W, van Leeuwen GM, van Steenhoven AA. The relationship between local scalp skin temperature and cutaneous perfusion during scalp cooling. Physiol Meas. 2007;28:829–39. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/28/8/006.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  48. Betticher DC, Delmore G, Breitenstein U, Anchisi S, Zimmerli-Schwab B, Müller A, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of two scalp cooling systems for the prevention of alopecia associated with docetaxel treatment. Support Care Cancer. 2013;21:2565–73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1804-9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  49. Al-Tameemi W, Dunnill C, Hussain O, Komen MM, an den Hurk CJ, Collett A, Georgopoulos NT. Use of in vitro human keratinocyte models to study the effect of cooling on chemotherapy drug-induced cytotoxicity. Toxicol In Vitro. 2014;28:1366–76.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  50. Komen MMC, Smorenburg CH, Nortier JW, Ploeg T, van den Hurk CJ, Hoeven JJ. Results of scalp cooling during anthracycline containing chemotherapy depend on scalp skin temperature. Breast. 2016;30:105–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2016.09.007.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  51. Komen MMC, Breed WP, Smorenburg CH, Ploeg T, Goey SH, Hoeven JJ, Nortier JW, van den Hurk CJ. Results of 20- versus 45-min post-infusion scalp cooling time in the prevention of docetaxel-induced alopecia. Support Care Cancer. 2016;24:2735–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-016-3084-7.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  52. van den Hurk CJ, Breed WP, Nortier JW. Short post-infusion scalp cooling time in the prevention of docetaxel-induced alopecia. Support Care Cancer. 2012;20:3255–60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-012-1465-0.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  53. Shin H, Jo SJ, Kim DH, Kwon O, Myung SK. Efficacy of interventions for prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cancer. 2015;136:E442–54. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.29115.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  54. Van den Hurk CJ, Peerbooms M, Poll-Franse LV, Nortier JW, Coebergh JW, Breed WP. Scalp cooling for hair preservation and associated characteristics in 1411 chemotherapy patients—results of the Dutch scalp cooling registry. Acta Oncol. 2012;51:497–504. https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186X.2012.658966.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  55. Protière C, Evans K, Camerlo J, d’Ingrado MP, Macquart-Moulin G, Viens P, Maraninchi D, Genre D. Efficacy and tolerance of a scalp-cooling system for prevention of hair loss and the experience of breast cancer patients treated by adjuvant chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer. 2002;10:529–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-002-0375-y.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  56. Belum VR, Barros Silva G, Laloni MT, Ciccolini K, Goldfarb SB, Norton L, Sklarin NT, Lacouture ME. Cold thermal injury from cold caps used for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016;157:395–400. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-016-3799-7.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  57. Cigler T, Isseroff D, Fiederlein B, Schneider S, Chuang E, Vahdat L, Moore A. Efficacy of scalp cooling in preventing chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant docetaxel and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy. Clin Breast Cancer. 2015;15:332–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clbc.2015.01.003.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  58. Rugo HS, Klein P, Melin SA, Hurvitz SA, Melisko ME, Moore A, et al. Association between use of a scalp cooling device and alopecia after chemotherapy for breast cancer. JAMA. 2017;317:606–14. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.21038.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  59. Nangia J, Wang T, Osborne C, Nirvath P, Otte K, Papish S, et al. Effect of a scalp cooling device on alopecia in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. The SCALP randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2017;317:596–605. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.20939.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  60. Peerbooms M, van den Hurk CJ, Breed WP. Familiarity, opinions, experiences and knowledge about scalp cooling: a Dutch survey among breast cancer patients and oncological professionals. Asia-Pacific J Oncol Nurs. 2015;2:35–41. https://doi.org/10.4103/2347-5625.152404.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  61. Young A, Arif A. The use of scalp cooling for chemotherapy-induced hair loss. Br J Nurs. 2016;25:S22, S24–S27. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2016.25.10.S22.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  62. https://mns.org.au/home/our-services/list-of-services/cancer-care/scalp-cooling-system. Accessed 19 Feb 2017.

  63. Lemieux J, Provencher L, Perron L, Brisson J, Amireault C, Blanchette C, Maunsell E. No effect of scalp cooling on survival among women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2015;149:263–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-014-3231-0.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  64. Van den Hurk CJ, Poll-Franse LV, Breed WP, Coebergh JW, Nortier JW. Scalp cooling to prevent alopecia after chemotherapy can be considered safe in patients with breast cancer. Breast. 2013;22:1001–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2013.07.039.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  65. Joshi R, Olver I, Keefe D, Marafioti T, Smith K. A phase I study to assess the safety and activity of topical lovastatin (FP252S) for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Support Care Cancer. 2007;15:1109–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-007-0267-2.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  66. Böhm M, Bodó E, Funk W, Paus R. α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone: a protective peptide against chemotherapy-induced hair follicle damage? Br J Dermatol. 2014;170:956–60. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.12759.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  67. Rodriguez R, Machiavelli M, Leone B, Romero A, Cuevas MA, Langhi M, et al. Minoxidil (mx) as a prophylaxis of doxorubicin—induced alopecia. Ann Oncol. 1994;5:769–70.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  68. Galliccio L, Calhoun C, Helzlsouer KJ. Aromatase inhibitor therapy and hair loss among breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2013;142:435–43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-013-2744-2.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  69. Van den Hurk CJ, de Beer F, Dries W, van de Sande I, Hermsen N, Breed W, Sangen M. No prevention of radiotherapy-induced alopecia by scalp cooling. Radiother Oncol. 2015;117:193–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2015.09.003.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  70. Iwai A, Umeda K, Uto M, Nihira H, Kawaguchi K Mikam M, et al. Whole brain radiotherapy with volumetric-modulate arc therapy for pediatric embryonic carcinoma prevents permanent alopecia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017 doi: 10.1002/pbc.26434.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  71. De Puysseleyr A, van de Velde J, Speleers B, Vercauteren T, Goedgebeur A, Van Hoof T, et al. Hair-sparing whole brain radiotherapy with volumetric arc therapy in patients treated for brain metastases: dosimetric and clinical results of a phase II trial. Radiat Oncol. 2014;29:170–7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-9-170.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  72. http://hairtostay.org. Accessed 19 Feb 2017.

  73. Van den Hurk CJ, van den Akker-can Marle MS, Breed W, van de Poll-Franse L, Nortier JW, Coebergh JW. Cost effectiveness of scalp cooling to reduce chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Acta Oncol. 2014;53:80–7. https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186X.794955.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  74. Van den Hurk CJ, Winstanley J, Seetsen T, Berkvens N, O’Reilly A, Pugliano L et al Development of a standardised patient reported outcome measure for chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) and scalp cooling efficacy. Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer ASM 2015 (Poster).

    Google Scholar 

  75. https//:www.scalpcooling.org. Accessed 19 Feb 2017.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. The Patricia Ritchie Centre for Cancer Care and Research, The Mater Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Frances M. Boyle

  2. The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Frances M. Boyle & Gerald B. Fogarty

  3. Psycho-Oncology Co-Operative Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Frances M. Boyle & Joanne Shaw

  4. Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

    Annie Young

  5. Research Department, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Corina van den Hurk

  6. University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Hope S. Rugo

  7. Genesis Cancer Care, The Mater Hospital, North Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Gerald B. Fogarty

  8. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Mario E. Lacouture

Authors
  1. Frances M. Boyle
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Joanne Shaw
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Annie Young
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Corina van den Hurk
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Hope S. Rugo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Gerald B. Fogarty
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Mario E. Lacouture
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Frances M. Boyle .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Ian Olver

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2018 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Boyle, F.M. et al. (2018). Management of Alopecia Due to Cancer Therapies. In: Olver, I. (eds) The MASCC Textbook of Cancer Supportive Care and Survivorship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90990-5_38

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90990-5_38

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-319-90989-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-319-90990-5

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation