The purpose of this study is to see how many patients develop hair, skin and nail changes due to cancer treatments. The investigators would like to study the clinical factors, genetic markers, and impact on patients' health-related quality of life to learn more about who is at greater risk. We trust that the study will improve our understanding of how cancer patients feel about their skin, hair, and nail conditions. This information will help us determine the burden on breast cancer patients and survivors. It will also help us learn how to prevent these conditions and it may improve the way we treat them and counsel patients.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
546
(only once, preferably at baseline)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
Incidence of persistent alopecia
as assessed clinically and by phototrichogram assessments, among women exposed to cytotoxic chemotherapy
Time frame: 1 year
Incidence of alopecia
as assessed clinically and by phototrichogram assessments, among women exposed to endocrine therapies
Time frame: 1 year
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