Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Chizuko Shiga"
- Chizuko Shiga's research focuses on the side effects and management strategies related to chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, with an emphasis on hair loss and skin lesions caused by drug extravasation.
- In a questionnaire survey involving 85 breast cancer patients, Shiga highlighted the psychological impact of hair loss on quality of life, identifying it as a significant concern during chemotherapy treatment.
- Shiga's studies also evaluated the efficacy of local steroid injections in mitigating skin damage from vesicant anticancer drugs in rat models, revealing that such interventions may reduce the severity of skin lesions associated with specific chemotherapy agents.
