After doctors diagnosed Paula Estrada with breast cancer in 2009, the then 41-year-old Argentine decided she would not only beat the disease, but would do so without losing her long blonde hair to the ...

The first time Miriam Lipton had breast cancer, her thick locks fell out two weeks after starting chemotherapy. The second time breast cancer struck, Lipton gave her scalp a deep chill and kept much ...

Scalp cooling is a treatment that can help minimize hair loss for people undergoing chemotherapy. Several companies manufacture cold caps, which a person can wear before, during, and after ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – There’s a really “cool” thing that is making a big difference for women beating breast cancer. The “Cool Cap”, as it's called, is making a big difference in chemotherapy treatment ...

Most of the hats that you and I make for cancer patients are fairly feminine, and I've always been at peace with that because in my experience, men who go bald with infusion treatments prefer to wear ...

Several local groups are working together on a project to help women fighting cancer deal with the emotional loss of their hair because of chemotherapy treatments. Arizona Oncology, the American ...

When I was talking several weeks ago with Ian Gatehouse of the Somerset Patriots about the 2018 Stitch N Pitch game, I worried that interest in the chemo caps was falling off, but I've changed my mind ...

If you’re handy with a set of knitting needles or are the wielder of a crochet hook, The National NeedleArts Association has your newest project. In conjunction with Women’s Day Magazine, the ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - After doctors diagnosed Paula Estrada with breast cancer in 2009, the then 41-year-old Argentine decided she would not only beat the disease, but would do so without losing ...

There’s promising news for women who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer and are worried about losing their hair. The study comprised 182 women with Stage I or Stage II breast ...

Hair loss from chemotherapy can be one of the most distressing side effects of treatment. Now, two new studies show cooling the scalp could stop it.Nearly every week, Chris and Dora Lessard go through ...