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A member asked:
If someone gets chemo and their cancer is cured, does their hair eventually grow back?
10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes.: Chemotherapy drugs are toxic to cells that are rapidly dividing. This means they specifically target cancer cells, but they also kill healthy cells that grow quickly. This includes hair cells (causing baldness) and stomach cells (causing nausea). Once the chemo is stopped, the side effects go away and hair should grow back.
Answered 4/11/2012
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Not exactly...: Hair will grow back as soon as the chemotherapy is discontinued and the hair follicles return to normal (although not always the same as pre-treatment). It is not a direct indicator of cancer cure.
Answered 2/8/2012
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Yes: Hair will begin to grow back usually 2-3 months after chemotherapy is finished. It is very rare that hair will not grow back. Sometimes the hair color or texture will be different temporarily or long-term.
Answered 4/4/2012
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