After doctors diagnosed Paula Estrada with breast cancer in 2009, the then 41-year-old Argentine decided she would not only beat the disease, but would do so without losing her long blonde hair to the ...

The first time Miriam Lipton had breast cancer, her thick locks fell out two weeks after starting chemotherapy. The second time breast cancer struck, Lipton gave her scalp a deep chill and kept much ...

Scalp cooling is a treatment that can help minimize hair loss for people undergoing chemotherapy. Several companies manufacture cold caps, which a person can wear before, during, and after ...

Last Friday, I delivered about 30 chemo caps, all cotton and cotton blends, to the Memorial Sloan Cancer Center in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards. I had called ahead to say I'd be coming and ...

Several local groups are working together on a project to help women fighting cancer deal with the emotional loss of their hair because of chemotherapy treatments. Arizona Oncology, the American ...

When I was talking several weeks ago with Ian Gatehouse of the Somerset Patriots about the 2018 Stitch N Pitch game, I worried that interest in the chemo caps was falling off, but I've changed my mind ...

“Bald is beautiful,” said Darlene Garland as she whipped off her homemade chemotherapy cap. “I’ve lost it five times, but it comes back with curls.” On Dec. 6, Garland will celebrate 32 years in the ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - After doctors diagnosed Paula Estrada with breast cancer in 2009, the then 41-year-old Argentine decided she would not only beat the disease, but would do so without losing ...

If you’re handy with a set of knitting needles or are the wielder of a crochet hook, The National NeedleArts Association has your newest project. In conjunction with Women’s Day Magazine, the ...

Essentia Health Cancer Center has partnered with Prairie Yarns to make and collect 50 knitted chemo caps for cancer patients. The "50 Caps in 50 Days" challenge begins April 1 and completed caps will ...