Background: The trauma of chemotherapy-induced alopecia is well documented. However,
less is known about how the stereotypical cancer identity affects social interactions …

Background There are relatively few studies comparing men's and women's breast cancer
experiences. Furthermore, men's experiences of cancer treatment–induced alopecia have …

Objective: The objective of this study is to compare men and women's accounts of
chemotherapy‐induced alopecia. Design: Secondary analysis of narrative interview data …

Chemotherapy treatment for cancer can have a profound impact on appearance, and is
often experienced as distressing. Few qualitative studies explore experiences of …

Purpose: This article reviews the relevant literature on treatment‐induced alopecia in
women with cancer and describes the development of a computer‐assisted intervention to …

Throughout history hair has universally been a powerful symbol of the relationship between
individuals and society, denoting religious affiliation, and has acted as a symbol of the …

The chief goal of this exploratory study was to discover what a woman's own experience of
her illness meant to her–how she thinks of herself as a woman and a person with a health …

Hair is a body appendage that throughout history has been a symbol of the social, cultural
and political climate, in addition to connoting religious affiliation. Hair loss on the other hand …

Purpose To conduct an integrative scoping review of the physical, psychological and social
experiences of women who have experienced chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) …

Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is one of the most distressing side-effects of
chemotherapy. In this article we examine how patients react to hair loss due to …