Researchers solve science behind scalp cooling and the reasons for hair loss in cancer treatment

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Hair loss is one of the most distressing side-effects of cancer treatment and can even deter some patients from undergoing life-saving chemotherapy.  But researchers are establishing the scientific basis for a rapidly-advancing scalp cooling technology that can ensure hair retention in a vast number of cases. 

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