Stigma of hair loss after chemotherapy
Una Reid Research Sister, Paediatric Oncology Unit, St James’ University NHS Trust, Leeds. At the time of writing Una Reid was undertaking a BSc(Hons) in Health Studies, for which this Article formed part of her coursework
Una Reid describes the emotional burden faced by children who lose their hair as a result of undergoing chemotherapy
‘To many children suffering from cancer, the loss of hair through chemotherapy is the final blow to indignity, the last layer of veneer that is stripped away leaving them naked and vulnerable to society. They have lost their place in the world where peer pressure lets you in or keeps you out (1).’
Nursing Children and Young People.
9, 3, 16-18.
doi: 10.7748/paed.9.3.16.s22
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