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Show Tuesday, October 2, 1990 The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah Lifestyle loss from chemotherapy may be prevented IHIair ing drugs on lab rats that had been given leukemia ceils. Half of the rats were treated with a drug called cytosine arabi-- " noside, or ARA-C- . The rest were treated with a combination of ARA-and an experimental drag called ImuVert. "We found, lo and behold, that the rats with ARA-- only became nude. They lost all their hair," said Yunis. "The ones with both ARA-and ImuVert, however, did not lose hair at all." Additionally, he said, in only about 20 percent of the rats did By PAUL RECER AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) The loss of hair, a side effect that adds embarrassment to the suffering of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, may be prevented with drugs now being tested on laboratory rats, researchers say. Dr. A. A. Yunis, of the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center, said that he and his colleagues had discovered "by chance" that an experimental cancer drug blocked hair loss in rats being used in chemotherapy studies. Yunis said they made the discovery while testing cancer-fig- - C C C the leukemia thrive, showing promise for the therapy in controlling the disease as well. ht Yunis said his group then tested ImuVert with another common cancer drug, doxorubicin, or DX, and found that rats with this combination also experienced no hair loss, while rats receiving only the OX lost hair on their heads and shoulders. ImuVert combined with a third cancer drug, cyclophosphamide, however, did net prevent hair loss in the rats, said Yunis. Finding a way to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy could give a major psychological boost to cancer patients, Yunis said. "It will improve the quality of life for these people," he said. Dr. Gregory Curt, director of the clinical oncology department at the National Cancer Institute, said controlling hair loss during chemotherapy "is a very serious thing for patients." Curt said that during chemotherapy, doctors worry most about how the drug is affecting the cancer and the healthy organs in ' the body. "But the two things that con- cern patients the most about chemotherapy are nausea and that some people can get bald," he said. There are drugs to control the nausea, but there is no pill to block the hair loss. "For both men and women, it is one of the side effects that con cerns people the most because it changes one's body image," said Curt. - The physician said he remembers at least two patients who were so concerned about their possible loss of hair that they chemactually refused otherapy. life-savi- "It's not common, but when it happens, those patients stick out in your mind," said Curt. ImuVert is now beirfg tested as a chemotherapy agent against brain cancer. Yunis said it could be several years before it is approved for use on patients. Legislative Council meeting slated for 9.30 a.m. Thursday The Women's Legislative Council of Utah County will sponsor a "Meet The Candidate" program Thursday, Oct. 4, at 9:30 a.m. at the Women's Cultural Center, 310 W. 500 N., Provo. President Florence Valgardson notes that the meeting time is in the morning rather than an evening event as previously announced. The candidates will address the council for three minutes on their respective political platforms. J FREE BRIDGE LESSONS y Ann Landers creators; syndicate alone, got back to work as soon as I could and put the fancy doctor out of my mind. When "Jimmy" was 4 years old I made a bold move. I took him to see his grandparents. When they saw this beautiful, bright child they were overwhelmed. Many tears were shed, including mine. I was no longer a "Mafia seamstress." I was the mother of their grandson,-theimost treasured gift. A few days later Jimmy nit his father. He broke down and cried, babbled like an idiot and begged me to forgive him for abandoning me. I have been offered marriage, security and a family. This is what I want more than anything in the world, especially for Jimmy, in case something should happen to me. But I have a lot of resentment Life was wonderful until my parents were killed in a car accident. I was 23 years old, an only child, completely on my own. My parents owed no debts, owned our home and had a little money in the bank. I hired a helper and took over my mother's business. I wasn't dating anyone until I met a handsome young physician. We fell in love at least I did. When I became pregnant, we plaained to marry. His society parents, particularly his mother whom I had never met, called me and said a "Mafia seamstress" was not going to ruin her only child's brilliant career. 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My father was a cabinetmaker and my mother was a seamstress. She taught me to sew. After graduating from high school, I joined her full time, working out of our home. A |