Persistent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Treated With Low Dose Oral Minoxidil: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series of 15 Patients

Persistent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Treated With Low Dose Oral Minoxidil: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series of 15 Patients

Authors

  • Matilde Iorizzo Private Dermatology Practice, Bellinzona/Lugano, Switzerland
  • Anna Waśkiel-Burnat Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  • Jasmine Anedda Dermatology Clinic, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
  • Bianca Maria Praccini Dermatology Unit - IRCCS Policlinico Sant’Orsola - Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • Zoe Apalla Second Dermatology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Lidia Rudnicka Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  • Michela Starace Dermatology Unit - IRCCS Policlinico Sant’Orsola - Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Keywords:

persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia,, permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia, cancer survivors, cancer patients, oral minoxidil

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Published

2023-07-31

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2023 Vol 13, No 3 | July

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Research Letter

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Copyright (c) 2023 Matilde Iorizzo, Anna Waśkiel-Burnat, Jasmine Anedda, Bianca Maria Praccini, Zoe Apalla, Lidia Rudnicka, Michela Starace

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Iorizzo M, Waśkiel-Burnat A, Anedda J, et al. Persistent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Treated With Low Dose Oral Minoxidil: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series of 15 Patients . Dermatol Pract Concept. 2023;13(3):e2023152. doi:10.5826/dpc.1303a152

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