";s:4:"text";s:4406:" Washington, DC—Hair loss is a well-known side effect of chemotherapy, but alopecia can also occur with endocrine therapy.Endocrine therapy–induced alopecia (ETAL) has received much less attention than chemotherapy-induced alopecia, and many clinical trials of endocrine therapy do … i have continued to allow the hair to grow. I am noticeing some thinning but only noticeable to me. I started shedding almost clumping.
All we can do is try and see what works. My onc said a lot of her patients use rogaine Has anyone tried this? I am on this combo for 6 months and still have thinning every time I comb it and lots more when I wash it. Background: Hair loss and thinning have been reported by breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs); these side effects are documented to be reasons that patients discontinue their AI therapy and have been shown to be associated with a decrease in quality of life. e21619. For those of you on iBrance...when did you begin experiencing hair loss or did you not have this side effect?? then, let it grow out again.I used cold cap during chemo when diagnosed with primary in 2015. Most people would have died of cancer by now, and you are asking about side effects. Hair loss with Ibrance - continue to color hair?? Yes, cold cap did work. Any medical information published on this website is not intended as a substitute for informed medical advice and you should not take any action before consulting with a healthcare professional. No hair loss, personally I think you need new doctors. i considered it as an option, if needed for the initial dx in 2011; it was new at that time. Reply (0) Report. 8, 3% and 5% of breast cancer patients who took SERMs (tamoxifen) and AIs (letrozole), respectively, exhibited hair loss.
Hair loss as a result of medications is often temporary, meaning normal hair growth will resume when people stop taking the drug.
The lady that cut my hair said that the best thing to eat for hair is greens like spinach, kale, cabbage and broccoli. I asked the oncologist. I am on second cycle and hair loss continues when I run my hands through my hair each day, but it is not as bad as when I lost my hair in chunks on my first rounds of intravenous chemo four years ago for the breast cancer. Letrozole is used to treat certain types of breast cancer in women who have already stopped menstruating (postmenopausal). Please head on
I do have what they call trigger finger with the letrozole which is a normal side effect. however, it is not "noticeable" to others.Since my last post to you I had PET scan done which shows remission of solitary nets in T9. MNT is the registered trade mark of Healthline Media. Oestrogen stimulates some breast cancers to …