Permanent alopecia in patients with breast cancer after taxane chemotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy: Clinicopathologic findings in a cohort of 10 patients

Anagen effluvium with reversible scalp alopecia is a known side effect of chemotherapy. However, there are an increasing number of reports in the literature documenting permanent alopecia in patients treated with taxanes.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - March 7, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Athina Fonia, Carlo Cota, Jane F. Setterfield, Lynne J. Goldberg, David A. Fenton, Catherine M. Stefanato Tags: Dermatopathology Source Type: research