A D.C.-area dermatologist is sounding the alarm about some cancer sufferers choosing not to get treatment because of possible hair loss. This concern may also be more prevalent among patients of color.

Dr. Adam Friedman, professor and chair of dermatology at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, said during recent health fairs in Southeast D.C., his team questioned attendees about cancer treatments and whether certain side effects could lead to them not to get treatment.

The study, which was published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, included 77 attendees, mostly Black women, at health fairs in underserved areas of Southeast D.C., and found one in three of those surveyed might refuse cancer treatment because of hair loss and skin rashes.

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