CancerCompass message board discussion started by retiredteach on 4/4/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22715,0.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ my mom has pancreatic cancer and had the whipple surgery, however after 6 months she has not received and therapy.  Recently her hair has begin to come out, is this normal even if your don't take chemo? retiredteach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT I just started Chemo after my whipple (took my second dose today).  The doctors told me that the chemo they use for pancreatic cancer would not cause hair loss.  So far it has not.  If your mom is losing her hair without any Chemo it may be from something else.  I would check with her doctor.I wish her a quick and full recoveryJohn johnd461 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT