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Does cancer cause hair loss without chemo or radiation?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Not usually, wt loss: Weight loss (you have lost 60 lbs since the springtime) due to amy cause can give hair loss. Poor diet, seroous illness, pregnancy, hormonal causes, surgical illness, etc. Can cause hair loss. See your doc about it.

Dr Turrisi agreed

Answered 10/17/2012

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