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Please explain why does your hair fall out when you take etoposide for chemo?
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Chemo causes loss of: Chemo(drugs like Etoposide) stops the growth of cells in the body, especially in organs where there is rapid cell growth like blood and skin(and hair are part of skin cells). If there is no cell growth the hair become loose and fall out
Answered 10/3/2015
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