Losing one's hair because of cancer treatment is an unwelcome side effect patients fear, but now the staff at Exeter Hospital may have a solution to offer - cooling caps. "When a patient is diagnosed, ...

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 ...

A cooling cap worn during chemotherapy treatments may help prevent hair loss in breast cancer patients, according to a new study presented Friday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The cap ...

When Nanetta Bailey, 72, was diagnosed with breast cancer, she heard only two words: Hair loss. “I wasn’t listening to anything else, because I was so upset,” says Bailey. “I knew I’d never be one of ...

CINCINNATI — A Christ Hospital patient is giving back by expanding access to cool cap therapy for cancer patients. Francie Pepper, 83, was diagnosed with cancer 3 years ago. Pepper used a new cooling ...

May 4—PORTSMOUTH — Any cancer diagnosis can be devastating. Even the treatment can be hard. For many, one of the most emotional and difficult parts of receiving chemotherapy is the loss of hair.

Hair loss is a major concern for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Now, there's more evidence that a special cap may help prevent that. A new study of 500 women with early-stage breast ...

In December, I joined the 1 in 8 women in the United States diagnosed with breast cancer. Found on a routine mammogram, my tumor was small, and by all measures I had the best prognosis possible. The ...

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 29 (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 ...

The design skills and technical innovations of researchers at the University of Huddersfield have led to significant improvements in a silicon cooling cap that aims to reduce hair loss in cancer ...