Scalp cooling to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia,

Abstract Chemotherapy-induced alopecia causes an important impact on cancer patients and its risk of persistence is currently a considerable issue in cancer survivors. Of the various interventions proposed for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, scalp cooling has emerged as an effective...

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Main Authors: Giselle de Barros Silva (Author), Kathryn Ciccolini (Author), Aline Donati (Author), Corina van den Hurk (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract Chemotherapy-induced alopecia causes an important impact on cancer patients and its risk of persistence is currently a considerable issue in cancer survivors. Of the various interventions proposed for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, scalp cooling has emerged as an effective and safe strategy. This paper aims to provide an overview on scalp cooling and chemotherapy-induced alopecia prevention.
Item Description:0365-0596
10.1016/j.abd.2020.03.005