Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Persistent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Among Women With Breast Cancer
In this prospective multinational cohort study, significant racial and ethnic disparities were observed in the incidence and psychological effects of PCIA. Asian women experienced the greatest burden. These findings underscore the need for personalized counseling, culturally sensitive psychosocial support, and consideration of pharmacogenetic risks in managing chemotherapy-related alopecia.
Authors
- Mario E. Lacouture (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4818-3710)
- Lukas Kraehenbuehl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5411-5661)
- JUHEE CHO
- J. A. Shapiro
- Sujata Patil
- Shari Goldfarb
- Jiyeon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8513-2306)
- Nayeon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8070-5710)
- Danbee Kang
- Kristen I. Lo Sicco
- Yeon Hee Park
- Jin Seok Ahn
- Caitlin A. Kearney
- Hee-Kyung Ahn
- Haseen Lee
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Cornell University (US)
- Samsung (South Korea) (KR)
- Garden City Community College (US)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Swim Across America (US)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Kantonsspital Aarau (CH)
- New York University (US)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49146
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.56
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- National Research Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea
- National Cancer Institute