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This study found that hippocampus sparing whole brain radiation therapy (HS-WBRT) using multi-field intensity modulated radiation therapy prevents alopecia without compromising cognitive function compared to traditional whole brain radiation therapy.

This article discusses the potential for scalp cooling to prevent hair loss during radiotherapy, drawing from its efficacy in chemotherapy contexts, but it provides no new experimental results.

This study found that VMAT hair-sparing WBRT partially preserved scalp hair at four weeks post-treatment without compromising symptomatic disease control in the short term, but reduced hair loss did not improve quality of life.