Use of scalp cooling device to prevent alopecia for early breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: A prospective study

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1296-1301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tommaso Giarratano ◽  
Simona Frezzini ◽  
Monica Zanocco ◽  
Carlo Alberto Giorgi ◽  
Eleonora Mioranza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Early Breast Cancer ◽  
Scalp Cooling ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cooling Device ◽  
A Prospective Study

Final results of a prospective study of scalp cooling in preventing chemotherapy-induced alopecia

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (29) ◽  
pp. 3337-3344
Author(s):  
Laura Orlando ◽  
Dario Loparco ◽  
Palma Fedele ◽  
Paola Schiavone ◽  
Annamaria Quaranta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Early Breast Cancer ◽  
Scalp Cooling ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Treatments ◽  
A Prospective Study

Aim: Alopecia is a distressing effect of cancer treatments. Our study examined efficacy and safety of scalp cooling to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Materials & methods: Early breast cancer patients candidate to anthracycline and/or taxane were eligible. Dean's alopecia scale was used to classify alopecia. Results: From February 2016 to November 2018, 127 women were enrolled; 55 (43.3%) received epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (4 EC 3 weeks) followed by paclitaxel (12 P weeks); 50 (39.4%) received 4 EC 3 weeks; 20 (15.7%) received 12 P weeks/trastuzumab and 2 docetaxel/cyclophosphamide (4 TC 3 weeks). The success rate was 71.7% (G0 21.3%, G1 31.5%, G2 18.9%). Frequent side effects were: coldness, headache, scalp pain and head heaviness. Conclusion: In our study, scalp cooling can prevent alopecia thus supporting the wider use in early breast cancer.

scholarly journals Hair loss prevention by scalp cooling device in early breast cancer patients: the Poliambulanza experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. vi35 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Prochilo ◽  
F. Aroldi ◽  
A. Huscher ◽  
F. Andreis ◽  
E. Zaina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Early Breast Cancer ◽  
Hair Loss ◽  
Scalp Cooling ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Loss Prevention ◽  
Cooling Device

scholarly journals Use of scalp-cooling device to prevent alopecia for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a single-Institution prospective study

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. vi39
Author(s):  
T. Giarratano ◽  
M.V. Dieci ◽  
V. Guarneri ◽  
D. Grosso ◽  
M. Zanocco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Scalp Cooling ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Cooling Device

Postmastectomy hypofractionation comparison with conventional radiotherapy in breast cancer patients: A prospective study

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-83
Author(s):  
Asmaa Abo Agag ◽  
Mohammed S ◽  
Al Sayed Hassan ◽  
Magdy Abdel Majid ◽  
Mohmed Gaber
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Conventional Radiotherapy ◽  
A Prospective Study

Hair Loss Prevention by a Scalp Cooling Device in Early Breast Cancer Patients: The Poliambulanza Preliminary Experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiziana Prochilo ◽  
Alessandra Huscher ◽  
Federica Andreis ◽  
Mara Mirandola ◽  
Elisabetta Zaina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Hair Loss ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Hair Follicles ◽  
Common Side Effect ◽  
Scalp Cooling ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cooling Device ◽  
End Of Treatment

Background: The most effective agents in the treatment of breast cancer have a common side effect, the hair loss. Some studies reported a reduction of hair loss with the use of the scalp cooling device. Indeed, it decreases the drug accumulation in the hair follicles. We report our preliminary experience with a scalp cooling device in reducing chemotherapy-induced alopecia and related distress in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy. </P><P> Methods: Hair loss grading and treatment tolerability were evaluated during chemotherapy every 21 days and 3 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy via Dean’s scale by patients and operators and a comfort analogic scale by patients. We administered the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire at the baseline and at the end of treatment to assess the distress related to chemotherapy- induced alopecia. Results: Among the 46 patients identified, 27 accepted the device. The eligible chemotherapy regimens included docetaxel+cyclophosphamide (TC), doxorubicin+cyclophosphamide (AC) and paclitaxel (P) weekly+trastuzumab (T). 24 pts (89%) completed the treatment; 3 pts (11%) treated with AC prematurely interrupted use of the scalp-cooling device due to inefficacy. After the last cycle of chemotherapy, the number of patient who perceived a HL < grade 2 was 16 (59%). The hair retention reported by operators has been higher (78%). 81.5% of patients well tolerated the treatment. Conclusion: In our study, the scalp-cooling device reduced chemotherapy-induced alopecia in taxane- based chemotherapy. Furthermore, it suggests a discordance in hair loss perception between patients and operators.

scholarly journals Prospective study of hair recovery after (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy with scalp cooling in Japanese breast cancer patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shozo Ohsumi ◽  
Sachiko Kiyoto ◽  
Mina Takahashi ◽  
Seiki Takashima ◽  
Kenjiro Aogi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Scalp Cooling ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Chemotherapy Infusion ◽  
Group A ◽  
Neo Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Group B

Abstract Purpose Scalp cooling during chemotherapy infusion to mitigate alopecia for breast cancer patients is becoming widespread; however, studies regarding hair recovery after chemotherapy with scalp cooling are limited. We conducted a prospective study of hair recovery after chemotherapy with scalp cooling. Patients and methods One hundred and seventeen Japanese female breast cancer patients who completed planned (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy using the Paxman Scalp Cooling System for alopecia prevention were evaluated for alopecia prevention in our prospective study. We evaluated their hair recovery 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13 months after chemotherapy. Primary outcomes were grades of alopecia judged by two investigators (objective grades) and patients’ answers to the questionnaire regarding the use of a wig or hat (subjective grades). Results Of 117 patients, 75 completed scalp cooling during the planned chemotherapy cycles (Group A), but 42 discontinued it mostly after the first cycle (Group B). Objective and subjective grades were significantly better in Group A than in Group B throughout 1 year, and at 4 and 7 months after chemotherapy. When we restricted patients to those with objective Grade 3 (hair loss of > 50%) at 1 month, Group A exhibited slightly faster hair recovery based on the objective grades than Group B. There was less persistent alopecia in Group A than in Group B. Conclusions Scalp cooling during chemotherapy infusion for Japanese breast cancer patients increased the rate of hair recovery and had preventive effects against persistent alopecia.

scholarly journals A Prospective Study of L-Dex Values in Breast Cancer Patients Pretreatment and Through 12 Months Postoperatively

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila H. Ridner ◽  
Mary S. Dietrich ◽  
Kandace Spotanski ◽  
Jennifer K. Doersam ◽  
Michael S. Cowher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
A Prospective Study
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