Retrospective Evaluation of Penguin Cold Caps for Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia

    March 2024 in “ Supportive Care in Cancer ”
    Dale Weaver, Michelle Pershing, Bethany Golden … Mark Cripe
    Studysummary In this study, manual cold capping was found to be effective in minimizing chemotherapy-induced alopecia, with 92.1% of patients retaining 50% or more of their hair, although effectiveness varied with different chemotherapy regimens.
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