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However, racial and ethnic differences in PCIA incidence and associated distress remain unclear, owing to limited multiracial and multiethnic data.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To evaluate racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence of PCIA and alopecia-related psychological distress among women with breast cancer from baseline to 12 months after completion of chemotherapy.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This prospective cohort study was conducted at 2 tertiary cancer centers in the US (August 19, 2015, to December 31, 2021) and South Korea (December 20, 2018, to April 27, 2022). Women (aged \u226518 years) with stage I to III breast cancer who received chemotherapy were included. Data analysis was conducted from June 30 to July 15, 2025.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Exposures<\/jats:title>\n Standardized trichoscopic assessments were performed and validated distress questionnaires were administered at baseline and 12 months after treatment.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n The primary outcome was PCIA incidence, which was defined as hair thickness or density at 12 months after completion of chemotherapy that fell more than 2 SDs below the level measured before chemotherapy. Secondary outcomes included changes in hair density, hair shaft thickness, and alopecia-related distress, measured using the Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Distress Scale (CADS).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The 304 women (mean [SD] age, 50.3 [10.6] years) in this study were Asian (n\u2009=\u2009159 [52.3%]), Black (n\u2009=\u200920 [6.6%]), Hispanic or Latino (n\u2009=\u200917 [5.6%]), or White (n\u2009=\u2009108 [35.5%]). At baseline, Asian women had the thickest hair shafts (mean [SD], 83.2 [13.4] \u00b5m) but the lowest follicular density (mean [SD], 136.2 [27.6] hairs\/34.34 mm\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n at \u00d750 magnification;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). At 12 months, PCIA incidence was highest in Asian women (59 [42.1%]), followed by White (24 [22.2%]), Black (2 [10.0%]), and Hispanic or Latino (1 [5.1%]) women (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.001). Asian women also had the greatest increase in CADS scores compared with White women, particularly in the emotional (adjusted mean difference, 1.88 [95% CI, 0.92-2.95]) and activity-related (1.55 [95% CI, 0.58-2.52]) domains.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n In this prospective multinational cohort study, significant racial and ethnic disparities were observed in the incidence and psychological effects of PCIA. Asian women experienced the greatest burden. 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