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Download 2 times Source: www.dana-farber.org // Topic: Beauty : Hair Care File Size: 29.68 kb // Total of Page: 3 Page(s) Last download by jgobi Last download on: 11 months ago Share this info: Sample of page (click to enlarge) Short Desciption: This pamphlet is about hair loss as a result of chemotherapy or radiation. treatment for your cancer. The medical name for your hair loss is ... Content Inside: Visit the Friends Boutique, on the 9th floor of the Dana-Farber, or call at 617-632-2211. Free caps and hats are available in the Dana-Farber Lobby Resource Room and the Womens Resource Room on Dana 9. Of course, ask your nurse or doctor any questions you might have about hair loss. Hair Loss During Treatment: -Will It Happen? -What To Do DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE 6/24/04 PATIENT FAMILY EDUCATION COUNCIL This pamphlet is about hair loss as a result of chemotherapy or radiation treatment for your cancer. The medical name for your hair loss is alopecia (al-o-pee-sha). This will help you to understand your hair loss and deal with this distressing side effect. Why Will I Have Hairloss? Chemotherapy and radiation kill fast growing cancer cells. These treatments also affect normal cells that are fast growing, such as hair. Does Everyone Who Receives Cancer Treatment Lose Hair? No. Many, but not all chemotherapy drugs cause hair loss.