Does hair curl variation influence the efficacy of scalp cooling in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients? A randomised pilot trial

Does hair curl variation influence the efficacy of scalp cooling in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients? A randomised pilot trial

Background: Scalp cooling is reported to reduce Chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA). Aim: To compare the efficacy of scalp cooling for straight versus curly hair in a pilot trail. Setting: A radiation oncology breast cancel clinic. Methods: This 20-month randomised controlled trial recruited fema...

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Main Authors: Odirile Obuseng, Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Thurandrie Naiker, Tselane Thebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Oncology
Subjects:
alopecia
breast cancer
chemotherapy
chemotherapy-induced alopecia
efficacy
hair curvature
scalp cooling
Online Access:https://sajo.org.za/index.php/sajo/article/view/181

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