[Translated article] Chemotherapy, Alopecia, and Scalp Cooling Systems
Chemotherapy-induced hair loss in cancer is usually temporary but can take a significant emotional toll on patients and lead to treatment refusal in many cases. Although hair loss is usually reversible, regrowth can take months, causing greater psychological distress. Recent years have seen the emer...
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| description | Chemotherapy-induced hair loss in cancer is usually temporary but can take a significant emotional toll on patients and lead to treatment refusal in many cases. Although hair loss is usually reversible, regrowth can take months, causing greater psychological distress. Recent years have seen the emergence of cold caps, or scalp cooling systems, designed to prevent or at least reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss. The results to date are encouraging. We review the evidence on the effects and effectiveness of these systems, which are making their way into routine clinical practice. Resumen: La alopecia es un efecto generalmente transitorio del tratamiento con citostáticos, generador de una importante repercusión emocional en el tratamiento contra el cáncer, muchas veces responsable de rechazo de distintas maniobras terapéuticas. Si bien en la mayoría de los casos es reversible, esto puede involucrar meses, amplificando el impacto, sobre todo psicológico, de los tratamientos. En los últimos años han surgido estrategias con gorras de frío, o “scalp cooling system” que buscan prevenir, o al menos limitar, este efecto adverso, con resultados que se han mostrado promisorios. El objetivo de esta revisión es analizar la evidencia con la que contamos respecto a los efectos y eficacia de este tipo de técnicas que han empezado a inmiscuirse dentro de nuestra práctica clínica diaria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-304492d6b6954d3396800c7a9e1939922022-12-22T02:25:42ZengElsevierActas Dermo-Sifiliográficas0001-73102022-03-011133T278T283[Translated article] Chemotherapy, Alopecia, and Scalp Cooling SystemsD. Amarillo0D. De Boni1M. Cuello2Servicio de Oncología Clínica, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; Departamento Básico de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay; Corresponding author.Dermatóloga en Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, Montevideo, Uruguay, Integrante de Unidad de Oncología Cutánea, Servicio de Oncología Clínica, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Republica, Montevideo, UruguayServicio de Oncología Clínica, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Republica, Montevideo, UruguayChemotherapy-induced hair loss in cancer is usually temporary but can take a significant emotional toll on patients and lead to treatment refusal in many cases. Although hair loss is usually reversible, regrowth can take months, causing greater psychological distress. Recent years have seen the emergence of cold caps, or scalp cooling systems, designed to prevent or at least reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss. The results to date are encouraging. We review the evidence on the effects and effectiveness of these systems, which are making their way into routine clinical practice. Resumen: La alopecia es un efecto generalmente transitorio del tratamiento con citostáticos, generador de una importante repercusión emocional en el tratamiento contra el cáncer, muchas veces responsable de rechazo de distintas maniobras terapéuticas. Si bien en la mayoría de los casos es reversible, esto puede involucrar meses, amplificando el impacto, sobre todo psicológico, de los tratamientos. En los últimos años han surgido estrategias con gorras de frío, o “scalp cooling system” que buscan prevenir, o al menos limitar, este efecto adverso, con resultados que se han mostrado promisorios. El objetivo de esta revisión es analizar la evidencia con la que contamos respecto a los efectos y eficacia de este tipo de técnicas que han empezado a inmiscuirse dentro de nuestra práctica clínica diaria.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001731022001399QuimioterapiaAlopeciaGorros fríosScalp cooling system |
| spellingShingle | D. Amarillo D. De Boni M. Cuello [Translated article] Chemotherapy, Alopecia, and Scalp Cooling Systems Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas Quimioterapia Alopecia Gorros fríos Scalp cooling system |
| title | [Translated article] Chemotherapy, Alopecia, and Scalp Cooling Systems |
| title_full | [Translated article] Chemotherapy, Alopecia, and Scalp Cooling Systems |
| title_fullStr | [Translated article] Chemotherapy, Alopecia, and Scalp Cooling Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | [Translated article] Chemotherapy, Alopecia, and Scalp Cooling Systems |
| title_short | [Translated article] Chemotherapy, Alopecia, and Scalp Cooling Systems |
| title_sort | translated article chemotherapy alopecia and scalp cooling systems |
| topic | Quimioterapia Alopecia Gorros fríos Scalp cooling system |
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