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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2017.38.2.235

A Case Report of Chemotherapy-induced Alopecia Treated with Bojungikki-tang  

Lee, Sang-hun (Dept. of Medical Consilience, Graduate School, Dan-Kook University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.38, no.2, 2017 , pp. 235-239 More about this Journal
Abstract
This case study describes the effect of Bojungikki-tang on chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Alopecia is a well-documented cause of distress to patients undergoing cancer treatment, but no approved pharmacological treatment exists for chemotherapy-induced hair loss. A 70-year-old female diagnosed with a cholangiocarcinoma and liver metastasis received chemotherapy, including gemcitabine and cisplatin, every three weeks. As a result of the continuous chemotherapy, she suffered various toxicity-related side effects, including bone marrow suppression, general weakness, nausea, peripheral numbness, and hair loss. Bojungikki-tang was initially administered to improve the patient's general weakness and fatigue. After three months of treatment, the patient's hair loss and general condition improved, and the color of the new hair was dark, despite the chemotherapy. The treatment did not improve other symptoms, such as bone marrow suppression and peripheral numbness. This case suggests that Bojungikki-tang could have a beneficial effect on chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
Keywords
chemotherapy-induced alopecia; Bojungikki-tang; cancer;
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