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Prevention of Doxorubicin-Induced Alopecia by Scalp Hypothermia: Relation to Degree of Cooling

research Prevention of doxorubicin-induced alopedia by scalp hypothermia: relation to degree of cooling.

53 citations , June 1982 in “The BMJ”

Cooling the scalp below 22°C before and during chemotherapy can help prevent hair loss.

research Scalp hypothermia as a preventative measure for chemotherapy‐induced alopecia: a review of controlled clinical trials

37 citations , October 2017 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

This literature review reported that scalp hypothermia significantly decreases the occurrence of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, increasing effectiveness by 2.7-fold in controlled clinical trials and 3.9-fold in randomized trials, and highlighted a need for standard guidelines for its use.

research Therapeutic Effect of Superficial Scalp Hypothermia on Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Breast Cancer Survivors

5 citations , September 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine”

This article reviews the pathophysiology of chemotherapy-induced alopecia and reports that scalp cooling can reduce hair loss by 50% in patients with early breast cancer receiving chemotherapy, without compromising survival or increasing scalp metastasis risk.

research Scalp hypothermia for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer

1 citations , February 2024 in “Journal of Modern Oncology”

This study found that scalp hypothermia effectively prevented chemotherapy-induced alopecia in 57.3% of breast cancer patients, with side effects such as a feeling of cold and slight headaches reported in 16% of cases.

research Scalp cooling has no place in the prevention of alopecia in adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

39 citations , January 1994 in “European Journal of Cancer”

In this study, scalp hypothermia with the Theracool™ cooling machine was largely ineffective for preventing alopecia in breast cancer patients undergoing a chemotherapeutic regimen including cyclophosphamide and anthracyclines.

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