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May 2016 in “British journal of nursing” This article reviews recent research and advancements in scalp cooling for preventing chemotherapy-induced hair loss, reporting no new clinical results.
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November 2024 in “Journal of Wound Management Official journal of the European Wound Management Association” Cold Plasma shows promise for healing wounds by killing bacteria and helping tissue grow.
January 2026 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” This narrative systematic review reports that gel-based, cryogel, and silicone-based cooling caps offer cost-effective and environmentally sustainable alternatives to traditional machine-operated systems for preventing chemotherapy-induced hair loss, particularly benefiting low-income and low-resource settings.
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December 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Nursing” This study observed that women with early-stage breast cancer often felt inadequately prepared for the discomfort and time commitments of scalp cooling during chemotherapy, leading to the development of patient-co-produced informational resources to better prepare them.
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May 2024 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that storing horse hair follicles in RNAlater® at cool or room temperature for up to a week did not affect RNA integrity, suggesting it allows for flexible sample transport without immediate freezing.