10 Bone Cancer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #10: Hair Loss
While hair loss is not a direct symptom of cancer, it is often considered to be synonymous with the condition. Hair loss in cancer sufferers is actually caused by chemotherapy, which is among the most common treatments for the condition.
Chemotherapy works by attacking cells that are growing quickly, making quick growing cancers at the top of its hit list. Hair is also fast growing, though, so it too is targeted by the treatment. This has the effect of causing your hair to fall out, and it can range from a slight thinning of the hair, to a complete loss of all hair all over the body. The hair will begin to grow back again a few weeks after treatment has stopped.
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