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What Is Scalp Cooling and How Does It Work?

by Dana-Farber Staff

Scalp cooling is a simple treatment developed to help prevent or reduce hair loss caused by chemotherapy. Chemotherapy works by targeting rapidly dividing cells, and hair is the second fastest dividing cell — which is why many chemotherapy drugs cause hair loss. Scalp cooling reduces the blood flow to the cells that produce hair and … Read more

Categories Coping with Cancer, General interest, Health Topics, Palliative Care

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