Permanent hair loss otherwise known as alopecia.
Taxotere side effects hair loss.
Permanent hair loss side effects of taxotere perhaps the biggest obstacle to face is deafness.
The stem cells responsible for hair growth are killed or replaced by non functional cells.
While your body certainly produces new hair and hair can regrow when the hair cell sustains damage that regrowth stops.
Because of the permanent nature of hair loss with taxotere it s likely that the damage lies directly within the hair cells.
In 2012 the annals of oncology published a study of permanent hair loss in 20 women who had been treated with taxtoere.
Taxotere side effects although many taxotere side effects are temporary one may persist after treatment ends.
The research confirmed that permanent and severe alopecia can result from taxotere treatment.
In addition to physical problems the researchers documented psychological distress as a result of the hair loss.
However manufacturer sanofi didn t disclose this risk to consumers until the food and drug administration updated the drug s label in december 2015.
What is interesting is that taxotere affects many cells such as fingernails and those found on mucous membranes that regenerate quickly following chemotherapy.