Results of Scalp Cooling During Anthracycline-Containing Chemotherapy Depend on Scalp Skin Temperature

    September 2016 in “ Breast
    M.M.C. Komen, Carolien H. Smorenburg, J.W.R. Nortier … J.J.M. van der Hoeven
    Studysummary This study investigated scalp cooling in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, finding that those who reached a lower mean scalp skin temperature of 18 °C during cooling were less likely to require a wig or head covering compared to those with higher temperatures.
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