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

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A dedicated husband spent days on his feet helping with his wife’s cold capping so she could keep her hair during chemo. Ashley Cass, 25, from Lenexa, Kansas, discovered a lump in her chest in July ...

After seeing friends shave their heads to deal with hair loss during chemotherapy for breast cancer, Florida resident Jo Steinhart, 70, hoped that she would not have to do the same after getting ...

When Diane Anderson was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer late last year, she wanted to keep her hair while undergoing treatment. "I figured with this disease, it’s the only thing I can control," ...

Financial barriers to scalp cooling exemplified how noncovered supportive interventions can force tradeoffs between psychosocial well-being and household stability, disproportionately disadvantaging ...

Sharon Arkin is among a handful of women in Arizona on a quest to save their hair. Arkin was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in February and underwent a hysterectomy at Tucson Medical Center. The 72 ...

Losing your hair during chemotherapy can be one of the most emotional and visible parts of breast cancer treatment. Thats partly why scalp cooling devices, or cold caps, have gotten so much attention ...

Hair length, color and style can define personal expression just as much as clothes and accessories characterize an individual’s look. For people facing breast cancer or other forms of cancer, ...

Scalp cooling during chemotherapy can be pivotal for AYA identity preservation and psychosocial functioning, facilitating reintegration into school and developmental milestones despite ongoing ...