There was an alternative, however. Women in one of Hillen's online cancer support groups had mentioned scalp cooling, where caps worn during chemotherapy treatments are filled with circulating ...

"The Office" star spoke about why she didn't have "a big shave-your-head moment" during treatment for breast cancer.

For women with breast cancer, or any kind of cancer, hair loss from chemotherapy is one of the many emotional turning points on the journey toward a cure.

It is now offering hair loss prevention technology to people going through chemotherapy ... “We’re all different and if there are other women out there that care if they’re going to lose ...

The NHS currently recommends the use of cold caps (filled with a cold gel ... They asked 11 women who were undergoing chemo ...

For people facing breast cancer or other forms of cancer, chemotherapy-induced hair loss ... of self and maintain normalcy, he said. For women and men with all types of cancer Cold cap therapy ...

Many women under age 70 who have a lumpectomy ... Some people use cooling caps to help reduce hair loss due to chemotherapy. Cooling the scalp before, during, and after may reduce the amount ...

said when she discusses treatment options and chemotherapy, hair loss is a delicate topic. Hair is a symbolic outward marker of identity, especially for patients identifying as women. Southcoast ...

"The Office" star Jenna Fischer underwent a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation after she was diagnosed with Stage 1 triple positive breast cancer.

Kim Ward didn’t want anyone to know. When the state Senate majority leader from Hempfield was diagnosed with breast cancer in ...

Breast cancer diagnoses in women younger than 50 have been rising ... It’s a treatment where people wear a hat during chemotherapy to reduce hair loss. “I found some wonderful organizations ...

"Seeing women post photos of their mammogram ... I lost my hair during chemotherapy but thanks to some great wigs and hats with hair (which my family affectionately called Wigats) I have been ...