Cancer patients' grey hair unexpectedly darkens in drug study

Spanish study suggests side effects of new immunotherapy drugs may include restoring hair pigmentA group of cancer patients ’ grey hair has unexpectedly darkened after they took new types of drugs, researchers have revealed.Chemotherapy is known to make patients ’ hair fall out, but the 14 people involved were all being treated with new immunotherapy drugs that work differently and have different side effects from chemotherapy. A Spanish study suggests those may include restoring hair pigment, at least in patients with lung cancer.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Medical research Cancer Drugs Health Lung cancer Science Society Spain World news Europe Source Type: news