A popular over-the-counter supplement that patients with cancer are prescribed or buy on their own to improve hair and nail ...

Cancer patients battling treatment-related hair loss often try biotin, but it rarely helps and can distort critical lab tests guiding oncology decisions.

Biotin supplements used for cancer-related hair loss may interfere with key blood tests, risking inaccurate results and altered care decisions: © The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

Despite its popularity, biotin lacks strong evidence for hair regrowth, and safer alternatives like minoxidil are recommended ...

For cancer patients, the hair loss that may come with treatment can be hard to deal with. An estimated 65% of people undergoing chemotherapy experience it as a side effect — because the drugs attack ...

For many patients undergoing cancer treatment, hair loss is one of the most distressing adverse effects. In an effort to take ...

A D.C.-area dermatologist is sounding the alarm about some cancer sufferers choosing not to get treatment because of possible hair loss. This concern may also be more prevalent among patients of color ...

Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says. Minoxidil-- the active ingredient in over-the-counter Rogaine -- ...