A comparison of men and women's experiences of chemotherapy-induced alopecia

Can G., Demir M., Erol O., Aydiner A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, vol.17, no.3, pp.255-260, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejon.2012.06.003
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.255-260
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The effect of alopecia on men and women has not been fully documented in the literature, especially for Turkish cancer patients. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of chemotherapy-related alopecia and how it affects the body image and quality of life of Turkish male and female cancer patients, in order to identify variables that may be important in the perception of this problem.