Keeping my hair thru Chemo

Hi, I am going to write a blog post about hair and cold caps, but thought I should mention a new opportunity for Perth chemo patients wanting access to coldcaps

Arlene Chan at the Breast Cancer Research Centre in Perth  told us she is going  to start a trial of coldcaps and how well it stops hairloss with different chemo regimes at 2 different temperatures.

. She explained well that these are very unlikely to have the risks that I was concerned about. But she wants to get evidence of what works best to  really save hair, and how effective it is for diff chemo regimes. She said if she can help prevent one more side effect of treatment that people find distressing she will be very happy.

She will have the machine provided for 6 months, and will be able to treat 2 people  in the morning (1 higher temp and 1 lower temp) and 2 people in the afternoon. She will offer this to both primary cancer patients and metastatic cancer patients.

I think  you have to be scheduled for chemo with her starting at the right time. So anyone coming up for a new block of treatment with her might be lucky.

If you have any enquiries, you need to contact the Breast Cancer Research Centre on  9321 2354
Suite 42 Fourth Floor, 146 Mounts Bay Road
Perth WA 6000