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After doctors diagnosed Paula Estrada with breast cancer in 2009, the then 41-year-old Argentine decided she would not only beat the disease, but would do so without losing her long blonde hair to the ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – There’s a really “cool” thing that is making a big difference for women beating breast cancer. The “Cool Cap”, as it's called, is making a big difference in chemotherapy treatment ...
Most of the hats that you and I make for cancer patients are fairly feminine, and I've always been at peace with that because in my experience, men who go bald with infusion treatments prefer to wear ...
Hair loss has seemed an unavoidable side effect of chemotherapy. But on Tuesday, two new studies gave hope to breast cancer patients. “How does it feel on your head? It’s cold,” CBS News asked. “Yes.
If you have been making chemo caps with me the last few years and you're tired of the standard patterns we've been using, I have good news. Here are links to some patterns I haven't shared with you ...
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - After doctors diagnosed Paula Estrada with breast cancer in 2009, the then 41-year-old Argentine decided she would not only beat the disease, but would do so without losing ...
Scalp cooling caps can help breast cancer patients save their hair from the ravages of chemotherapy, a pair of new studies suggests. More than half of women fitted with cooling caps kept their hair ...
Women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer are more likely to keep most of their hair with the help of devices that cool the scalp, according to two new studies. The devices work like ...
Several local groups are working together on a project to help women fighting cancer deal with the emotional loss of their hair because of chemotherapy treatments. Arizona Oncology, the American ...
Hair loss from chemotherapy can be one of the most distressing side effects of treatment. Now, two new studies show cooling the scalp could stop it.Nearly every week, Chris and Dora Lessard go through ...