Wednesday 19 September 2018

Efficacy of scalp cooling in reducing alopecia in early breast cancer patients receiving contemporary chemotherapy regimens



by Arlene Chan, Astrid Bauwens, Sally Pontre, Sally Jackson, Frances McGlone, Tracie Ernenwein, Jun Chih, Christopher Reid  

The Breast: October 2018 Volume 41, Pages 127–132
Hair loss as a result of chemotherapy for early breast cancer (EBC) is a frequent and distressing side effect. Minimising hair loss may improve mood and body image. Our aim was to determine scalp cooling (SC) efficacy in EBC patients receiving contemporary chemotherapy regimen, to inform future patients choice to use SC or not.