Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy. Many people undergoing this treatment wear hats to protect their scalp from harsh weather. Hats can keep the scalp warm while people wait for their ...

Sixteen doses of chemotherapy sent Breanne Hillen's breast cancer into remission in 2021, but the treatments also left the Erie woman bald. It took two-and-a-half years for her hair to grow back. Just ...

WASHINGTON – Hair loss is one of the most despised side effects of chemotherapy, and now breast cancer patients are getting a new way to try to save their locks. The Food and Drug Administration said ...

In today's column in the Courier News and Home News Tribune, I asked readers to consider making cotton hats for chemotherapy patients, and I said I'd provide some patterns here on the blog. I don't ...

Breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy could soon have a new option to prevent hair loss: A special cap that cools the scalp during treatment. The Food and Drug Administration approved the ...

For many women, the most traumatic aspect of chemotherapy treatment for cancer is the prospect of losing their hair. “Waking up to a pillow covered with hair is the first outward sign that they really ...

Hair loss with chemotherapy is a hallmark side effect of the treatment. And until now, most women undergoing chemo had to accept it as part of the unavoidable price to pay for the potentially ...

Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses medications to stop fast-growing cancer cells. Doctors can administer chemo by mouth, topically, injection, or intravenous (IV) infusion. Going through ...

When I got breast cancer for the second time, I had to get chemotherapy. I wore a cold cap throughout my treatments, but I still experienced hair loss. I decided to embrace the changes to my ...

Students at NMSU are using their creativity to make a meaningful impact. On Nov. 12th, the Crochet Cuties Club (CRCU) ...

WASHINGTON -- Hair loss is one of the most despised side effects of chemotherapy, and now breast cancer patients are getting a new way to try to save their locks. The Food and Drug Administration said ...