Cancer-related alopecia and wig acquisition: how age, sex, and treatment affect patient choices
The findings suggest that younger female patients with cancer and those undergoing treatment were more likely to purchase wigs, highlighting the importance of appearance care and the need for enhanced financial support for low-income patients.
Authors
- Yoshinobu Maeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1634-5487)
- Go Makimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-8435)
- Masahiro Tabata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0008-2275)
- Shunsuke Kagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3610-8211)
- Eiki Ichihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2966-106X)
- Ayako Morita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9764-6067)
- Ayano Ishii
- Hideki Katayama
Institutions
- Okayama University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09318-8
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kawasaki Medical School
- Okayama University