Appearance-related Supportive Care

The majority of chemotherapy’s side effects are nausea, alopecia, and myelosuppression. These phenomena are consequences of chemotherapy’s mechanism of action: it targets cells with high proliferative potential, thus affecting not only malignant cells but also actively proliferating normal cells. While alopecia and nail changes are not typically prioritized as significant side effects in clinical practice, their potential impact on interpersonal relationships and employment warrants consideration, as these changes are often visible to others.