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When you have cancer and you go through chemo, why does your hair fall out?

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Hair: Yes, there are some cancer treatment programs that could cause hair loss but that is not always the case. Please discuss this with your doctor both before and after cancer treatment. This problem can be controlled but not always.

Answered 12/26/2014

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