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Scalp cooling
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| How scalp cooling works | Already since the 60s, it has been known that cooling of the scalp during chemotherapy can decrease the risk of hair loss. The problem was the difficulty to provide consistent cooling over a longer period.
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| | Types of scalp cooling | There are various types of scalp cooling methods ranging from simple cold packs to advanced cooling systems but the effect varies strongly.
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| | Who can have scalp cooling? | There are many factors that steer which patients are suitable for scalp cooling such as patients’ condition (physical and psychological), types and stages of cancer, adjuvant or palliative chemotherapy, types and dosage of chemotherapeutic agents used, patient motivation, etc.
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