Multiple Choice
A cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy has questions about hair loss.Which statement should you make to him?
A) "Alopecia happens to everyone undergoing chemotherapy."
B) "Loss of eyebrows,eyelashes,pubic hair,and body hair is usually more severe because the growth is more active in these hair follicles than in the scalp."
C) "The extent of hair loss depends on which drugs are given,drug doses,and the length of treatment."
D) "Hair loss is permanent."
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