Published July 1983 | Version v1
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Hair regrowth after cancer therapy

Creators

  • 1. Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, London (UK)

Description

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. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hum. Toxicol.
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
3
Series
Hum. Toxicol.
Journal Page Range
465-472
ISSN
0144-5952

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15030840
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMOTHERAPY; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; GROWTH; HAIR; HEAD; MAN; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; BODY AREAS; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SKIN; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES