Hi has anyone had any issues of hair loss with Cabozantinib? I’ve only been on it a couple of weeks but I’m finding my scalp is itchy and I’m starting to lose hair. It’s all a bit scary and had expected it to just thin .
thanks
I am three months into immunotherapy with cabozantinib/nivolumab. My hair is thinner and slow growing. I get “pimples” on my scalp which then dry up and my scalp is itchy a lot of the time. Additionally, my skin is generally itchy, not always easy to deal with. I have read that hair loss sometimes happens, but not always. My hair also covers a craniotomy scar.
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