For many individuals facing chemotherapy, the idea of losing their hair can feel like a daunting and emotional experience. Hair loss, medically known as alopecia, often serves as a visible reminder of ...

One procedure to help patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments keep more of their hair could cost between $1,500 to $3,000 ...

A handful of other states are considering mandating private insurance coverage of the technology, used to block ...

Chemotherapy is a mainstay in the treatment of cancer and may be used alone or in combination with other treatment approaches, such as radiation and surgery, to combat the disease. However, while ...

Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used treatments against cancer, but it often brings challenging side effects—hair loss being among the most visible and distressing. According to the 2019 ...

Scientists say they have discovered a "powerful double weapon" in efforts to prevent cancer patients losing hair during chemotherapy. The method combines scalp cooling, where a patient wears a cold ...

Significant racial and ethnic disparities were observed in both the incidence and psychological effects of persistent chemotherapy-induced alopecia (PCIA) among women with breast cancer, with Asian ...

Chemotherapy is a powerful treatment that targets cancer cells, but it often comes with challenging side effects, one of the most distressing being hair loss. Losing your hair during chemotherapy can ...

For certain patients with cancer, scalp cooling to reduce chemotherapy-related hair loss may be a beneficial option. Hair loss is common among patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. However, ...

The chemotherapy Christine Ko was prescribed for her breast cancer is pretty much a guarantee for losing your hair. The intervention her doctors offered to prevent the hair loss was a cold cap that, ...

Questions about whether scalp cooling is painful and how long sessions last were answered by an expert during an interview with CURE®. Scalp cooling has been shown to help reduce hair loss in patients ...

WASHINGTON -- Hair loss is one of the most despised side effects of chemotherapy, and now breast cancer patients are getting a new way to try to save their locks. The Food and Drug Administration said ...