Experience of a Private Hospital in the Federal District in Cryotherapy with a Hypothermal Cap for Patients Using Paclitaxel 80 mg/m² Weekly for 12 Weeks

    January 2021 in “ Mastology
    Patrícia Werlang Schorn, Juçara Motta Serafim Eliam, André Moreira Lemes, Caroli ne Alves de Souza Ramos, Juliana Sinezio Santos, Lenisa Cezar Vilas Boas, Elyse Carvalho Borges dos Santos de Figuerêdo
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    Studysummary This study found that over 80% of women treated with paclitaxel who used a hypothermic glycerin-based hydrogel cap preserved at least 50% of their initial hair volume, suggesting scalp cooling may effectively prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
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