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 ...
CHICAGO. (KFSN) -- Technology used to keep astronauts cool in their spacesuits and protect our soldiers from brain injuries on the battlefield is now being used on heart patients. The idea is to ...
A newlywed husband steps up as his wife’s cold capper, spending long days supporting her cold capping during chemo as she begins treatment. The post Dedicated Husband Helps With Hours Of Cold Capping ...
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 ...
When Amanda Butler was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 32, the prospect of chemotherapy was daunting. “That was the last thing I wanted to do. I was like I don’t want to lose my hair,” Butler ...
Chemotherapy patients losing their hair while receiving treatment for cancer could soon be a thing of the past. Scientists have developed a new technique described as a ‘powerful double weapon’ to ...
After seeing friends shave their heads to deal with hair loss during chemotherapy for breast cancer, Florida resident Jo Steinhart, 70, hoped that she would not have to do the same after getting ...
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.
Sixteen doses of chemotherapy sent Breanne Hillen's breast cancer into remission in 2021, but the treatments also left the Erie woman bald. It took two-and-a-half years for her hair to grow back. Just ...