I think I am safe in reporting that you will suffer some degree of hair loss but too early to tell how much. The loss will depend on exactly which regimen/chemicals are used in your treatment as some cause more hair loss than others. For instance, I was originally treated with Cisplatin and was told that it did not cause hair loss. I was unable to continue with it as it caused ringing in my ears and my regimen was changed to Carboplatin and Toxol. One of those two, I forgot which one, caused mild loss on the back of my head just above my neck.
Bill D.
Dx 4/27/06, SCC, BOT, Stage III/IV, Tx 5/25/06 through 7/12/06 - 33 IMRT and 4 chemo, radical right side neck dissection 9/20/06.
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