Bowel cancer - on chemo for prevention but my hair is starting to thin despite being told I wouldn't lose it. Is anyone else the same?

Hi I was diagnosed Feb 2024 had the tumour successfully removed and been told cancer free, im on Chemo pills for prevention measures told me I wouldn't loose my hair but it's now thinning anyone else the same...

  • Hello Fps6364 and welcome to the forum.

    It's great to hear your tumour was removed successfully and you are now cancer free, although I'm sorry about the possible hair loss you're starting to experience from your chemo.

    Unfortunately hair loss can be quite a common side effect of chemo but I'll have my fingers crossed that you won't lose all of yours.

    Hopefully some of our members who have experienced this with their treatment will offer their support and advice to you soon, but if you'd like to discuss this further with one of our cancer nurses, they're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m. They're very insightful and will do all that they can to help.

    I hope this information we have about hair thinning and hair loss will prove useful as well.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator