posted by Mul1974
13 June 2021
Hair loss
Last reply:
14 June 2021 16:50
posted by Mul1974
13 June 2021
Hair loss
Hi my wife starts her Radiation and oral chemotherapy tomorrow she’s very worried about hair loss can anybody please confirm that you do loose all your hair on this regime or you don’t Were getting mixed reports thank you all
Hi
I am sorry to hear that your wife is starting her treatment today and didn’t know whether the oral chemotherapy she will be getting causes hair loss or hair thinning or neither. Some chemotherapy drugs do and some don’t regardless of whether they are given orally or intravenously.
Radiotherapy only causes hair loss to the area that it is treating.
If you would like to phone us with the name of her oral chemotherapy we can tell you the side effects of this drug or maybe she was told today. If we can be of any help do not hesitate to phone us. We are here Mon- Fri 9-5pm at 1800 200 700
Kind regards
Cancer Nurse | Irish Cancer Society.