An alphabet based on the cancer condition
Hair follicles, the structures in the skin filled with tiny blood vessels that make hair, are some of the fastest-growing cells in the body. In cancer patients undergoing treatment, hair loss occurs because chemotherapy targets all rapidly dividing cells—healthy cells as well as cancer cells. A healthy person's hair follicles divide every 23 to 72 hours. However, as the chemo begins to work against cancer cells, it also destroys hair cells. Within a few weeks of starting chemo, cancer patients may lose some or all of their hair. I created my letter forms to reflect this experience, gaining my inspiration from the diversity of men and women who have undergone chemotherapy.
