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The risks of hair loss with different chemotherapy drugs

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The risks of hair loss with different chemotherapy drugs

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Drugs most likely cause hair loss

Adriamycin : Complete hair loss in the first few weeks. Some women also lose eyelashes, eyebrows
Paclitaxel, (Taxol) : Sudden & Complete hair loss, including head, brows, lashes, pubic area, legs, and arms.

Abraxane
Cyclophosphamide
Daunorubicin
Docetaxel, (Taxotere)
Ellence
Epirubicin
Etoposide
Ifosphamide
Irinotecan (Campto)
Ixempra
Navelbine
Taxol
Taxotere
Topotecan
Vindesine
Vinorelbine

Drugs sometimes cause hair loss

Methotrexate, Cytoxan, 5-FU : Thins hair in some people.
                                             No complete hair loss.
Amsacrine
Bleomycin
Busulphan
Cytarabine
Doxil
Lomustine (CCNU)
Gemcitabine
Gemzar
Melphalan
Thiotepa
Vinblastine
Vincristine

Drugs not cause hair loss

6-Mercaptopurine
Adrucil
Carboplatin
Capecitabine
Carmustine (BCNU)
Cisplatin
Fludarabine
Mitroxantrone
Mitomycin C
Paraplatin
Platinol
Procarbazine
Raltitrexate (Tomudex)
Sreptozotocin
Xeloda