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 ...

A Maryland woman said she's proof that an interesting therapy can help those undergoing chemotherapy keep their hair.For anyone undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, the loss of hair can be a ...

Cooling caps haven't been studied much in the U.S., and only one is approved by the FDA. Studies of two different caps show they can reduce hair... Cooling Cap May Limit Chemo Hair Loss In Women With ...

TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2017 -- 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 ...

Cold cap therapy could help women undergoing chemotherapy save hair. Oct. 28, 2010— -- When Shirley Billigmeier was diagnosed with breast cancer this spring, she was grateful for a good prognosis ...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Women who’ve been treated for the disease say one of the most ...

Hair loss is a major concern for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer—it's a constant reminder of the cancer and contributes to anxiety and depression. A new device could ease that concern ...

Hair loss with chemotherapy is a hallmark side effect of the treatment. And until now, most women undergoing chemo had to accept it as part of the unavoidable price to pay for the potentially ...

Sixty-three percent of women who used the Paxman cooling device said they used wigs or head wraps to cover up hair loss, compared to 100 percent of women who didn't try cooling. (Courtesy of Baylor ...

It's no surprise that most women with breast cancer consider hair loss one of the most traumatic aspects of chemotherapy. That has led to a big market for cooling caps, which are purported to limit ...