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Asked by lorem to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean, Viv on 19 Mar 2012.
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Lena Ciric answered on 19 Mar 2012:
The hair loss is a result of the chemotherapy they have to treat the cancer – not the cancer itself. Chemotherapy targets cells that divide at a high rate which also includes hair follicles. That’s why the hair falls out.
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Sean Murphy answered on 19 Mar 2012:
Hair loss happens because the chemotherapy affects all cells in the body, not just the cancer cells. The lining of the mouth, stomach, and the hair follicles are especially sensitive because those cells multiply rapidly just like the cancer cells. The difference is that the normal cells will repair themselves, making these side effects temporary.
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tomalie commented on :
I thought that you lost your hair because of the treatment?