April 2026 in “The Breast” This study found that both scalp cooling systems and chemical cooling caps effectively reduced chemotherapy-induced alopecia in early breast cancer patients, with scalp cooling showing better early efficacy but chemical cooling providing greater psychological and quality of life benefits.
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June 2011 in “Journal of Advanced Nursing” The research observed that a penguin cap scalp cooling system may effectively reduce chemotherapy-induced alopecia, though its success varies due to individual characteristics and treatment regimens.
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October 2021 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review examines existing evidence on scalp cooling systems to prevent or reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss in cancer patients, noting promising results and their increasing adoption in clinical practice.
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February 2022 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review examines evidence on the effectiveness of cold caps or scalp cooling systems in reducing chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but it reports no new clinical results.
June 2024 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that the novel dermal cooling system was an effective and safe treatment for reducing pigmentation in benign pigmented lesions in Asian patients, with minimal side effects.