Scalp cooling to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia,

Abstract

Abstract Chemotherapy-induced alopecia causes an important impact on cancer patients and its risk of persistence is currently a considerable issue in cancer survivors. Of the various interventions proposed for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, scalp cooling has emerged as an effective and safe strategy. This paper aims to provide an overview on scalp cooling and chemotherapy-induced alopecia prevention.

Keywords

• Alopecia
• Antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols
• Cooling
• Drug therapy
• Prevention and mitigation