Minoxidil and red-light therapy for chemotherapy hair loss
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether minoxidil (a hair-regrowth medication) alone or combined with red-light therapy can help hair grow back after breast cancer chemotherapy. The goal is to help patients recover from chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have been diagnosed with breast cancer (any stage)
- You received chemotherapy containing anthracycline or taxane drugs
- You lost at least half the hair on your scalp by the end of chemotherapy
- You are not pregnant or nursing
- You do not have scarring alopecia, alopecia areata, or known sensitivity to minoxidil
Quick eligibility check
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