Coconut oil for preventing hair loss during chemo
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether applying coconut oil to the scalp can reduce hair loss caused by a common breast cancer chemotherapy combination (doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide). It may help women who are about to start this specific chemo regimen.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have breast cancer
- Your chemotherapy plan includes the drugs doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (often called AC chemo)
- You are a woman age 18 or older
- You have not had chemotherapy before
- You do not have a skin condition or disease that causes hair loss
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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