
Patients with cancer avoid risky hair vitamins: review supplements for drug interactions, and consider topical minoxidil for proven, safer regrowth.
Brittany Dulmage, MD, is an oncodermatologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Patients with cancer avoid risky hair vitamins: review supplements for drug interactions, and consider topical minoxidil for proven, safer regrowth.

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

Brittany Dulmage, MD, discusses why a popular ingredient in hair, skin, and nails vitamins may not be a safe option for patients undergoing cancer treatment.