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Julie Nangia Discusses the Impact of Hair Loss

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Julie Nangia, M.D.

Julia Nangia, M.D., assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, discusses the impact that chemotherapy-related hair loss can have on patients with breast cancer.

Julia Nangia, M.D., assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, discusses the impact that chemotherapy-related hair loss can have on patients with breast cancer.

When a woman loses her hair, that may not be all that is lost. Hair loss also causes a loss of anonymity that a person is sick. But luckily, hair-preserving cooling caps are becoming more common for patients with cancer.

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