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Alopecia
Studies from K.B. Conner and colleagues yield new information about alopecia
June 9th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Alopecia neoplastica is defined as hair loss secondary to a visceral malignancy that has metastasized to the scalp. We describe a woman with adenocarcinoma of the breast who developed alopecia neoplastica while receiving antineoplastic therapy." "Alopecia neoplastica has been observed in 25 women. Breast cancer was the primary malignancy in 84% of patients with alopecia neoplastica," wrote K.B. Conner and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Other primary tumors whose metastases presented as neoplasm-related hair loss each occurred in one individual with gastric carcinoma, colon carcinoma, cervical...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-09)
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