title: Scalp cooling: a critical examination.
abstract: In this paper the author describes the scientific conceptual framework of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. This includes the mechanisms of hair growth, the action of chemotherapeutic agents on the hair, how scalp cooling works and how the procedure is implemented. She critically examines the published literature on scalp cooling efficacy and describes when it should be used and the pros and cons of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Gynaecology/Oncology Unit, Christchurch Women's Hospital.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Noble-Adams
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents