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Radiation therapy causes hair loss only in the area of the body being treated.

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Is it true that radiation therapy causes hair loss only in the area of the body being treated?

Yes. The NHS states that radiotherapy hair loss occurs only in the area being treated, and several clinical sources describe hair loss in the irradiated region. One small study of brain irradiation reported no hair loss, but it does not overturn the general guidance.

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Evidence for · 4
Radiation therapy
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Radiation therapy. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_therapy

Evidence against · 1
New Three-dimensional Moving Field Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
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New Three-dimensional Moving Field Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.32.333

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Side effects of radiotherapy - NHSNHS
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Side effects of radiotherapy - NHSNHS. (n.d.). nhs.uk. https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/radiotherapy/side-effects/

Treating the Contents and Not the Container: Dosimetric Study of Hair-sparing Whole Brain Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
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Treating the Contents and Not the Container: Dosimetric Study of Hair-sparing Whole Brain Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1177/153303460500400510

Utilizing a Second Flap to Address the Effect of Postradiotherapy Soft Tissue Fibrosis in Head and Neck Malignancy
2024
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Biswas, G., Mathew, J. G., Kaur, A., & Panchal, K. B. (2024). Utilizing a Second Flap to Address the Effect of Postradiotherapy Soft Tissue Fibrosis in Head and Neck Malignancy. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1779476

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