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Losing hair is one of the most pressing concerns for cancer patients, and understandably so. Hair loss, or alopecia, is a common side effect of certain cancer treatments, particularly chemotherapy. It's a visible reminder of the challenges patients face during their journey to recovery. Introducing Cold Cap (Scalp Cooling) Therapy The Paxman Research and Innovation Centre has been instrumental in uncovering the intricate relationship between chemotherapy and hair loss. Chemotherapy dr...

Although the physical side effects of chemotherapy treatment we typically hear about are hair loss and changes in the skin, many women experience a variety of nail changes as well.  These changes are often minor annoyances like the nails taking on a different color or shape than usual. However, more serious problems like nail loss and infections can also occur from time to time, so it’s important to know what to look for and how to help prevent the more serious nail problems you m...

In the most basic sense, cancer involves cells dividing unchecked. Chemotherapy treats the disease with anticancer drugs, which may be taken orally or through an IV. The drugs travel through your bloodstream to destroy rapidly proliferating cancer cells—either before surgery, to shrink a tumour; after, to kill remaining cancer cells; or as a stand-alone treatment, for more advanced cancers. The problem is, they’re also toxic to other rapidly replicating cells, including those in y...

Cold caps or scalp cooling is a process designed to help some women lose less hair during chemotherapy. Let us note at the start at this does not work for all chemo drugs, and that the results can be variable. Let us also add some history. Perhaps twenty years ago, there was briefly a lot of hype about cold caps to preserve hair during chemotherapy. The theory, then and now, is that the cold constricts blood vessels that run to the scalp and reduces or stops chemo drugs from going there. Thes...