Hair Loss
Hair Loss

Welcome to the "hair loss" section of cancer treatment side effects. Hair loss is a very upsetting side effect of cancer treatment for most of us. It is a daily reminder that we are dealing with cancer.

It is one of the side effects that are easily visible to others and hard to hide (from family, co-workers).

This section explains how and why hair loss occurs while we are going through cancer treatment. It also explains how other Native cancer patients have handled hair loss.

How many hairs do you think are on the human scalp?
  1. 20,000
  2. 40,000
  3. 60,000
  4. 80,000
  5. 100,000 or more
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