Information about breast cancer
Your new hair after chemo
It is a major fear of many women treated with chemo for breast cancer: hair loss. Chemotherapy involves administering drugs that kill fast-dividing cells, such as cancer cells. Unfortunately, these products do not discriminate against other fast-digesting cells: the cells in our hair follicles.
Hair follicles are structures in the skin from which hairs grow. These cells divide every 23 to 72 hours. When you receive chemo, your hair can become thinner and you may lose your hair, both your head hair and body hair. Sometimes your eyelashes and eyebrows also fall out. How quickly this happens depends on the type of chemotherapy and your individual sensitivity. Your hairdresser will advise and assist you.
Usually, after chemotherapy, you get your hairstyle back the way it was before. Some women, who had their hair dyed for years, rediscover their natural hair color. Occasionally, the new hair has a different color and also feels different.
- 3 to 4 weeks after last chemotherapy: soft down
- After 1 to 1.5 months: the first real hairs
- After 2 to 3 months: 2 inches of hair! Demi Moore for her role in G.I. Jane
- After 3 to 6 months: snappy short head
- After 1 year: ample room for a stylish short haircut
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When a doctor gets breast cancer
Sofie De Vuysere is a physician specializing in medical imaging. She was diagnosed with breast cancer 20 years ago, at the age of 33. In her book "In Her Own Mind," she describes how she experienced and survived the rollercoaster, how medicine changed in those years and what yoga can do.
Reintegration into the workplace after breast cancer
Breast cancer does not mean the end of a career. On the contrary, most breast cancer patients want to return to work after their treatment. In many cases, adapted work is necessary, but this is not always possible. Occupational physician Mathieu Versée lists the obstacles and proposes solutions. "Reintegrating people who have undergone cancer treatment into the workplace is a win for employers."
Breast reconstruction?
Gone are the days when oncologists were only concerned with removing breast tumors. Because breast cancer is so common - and sometimes affects very young women - specialists started looking for new surgical techniques that focus not only on healing, but also on aesthetics.
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