Scalp cooling & breast cancer treatment: What providers need to know

Hair is often deeply connected with a person’s identity, so it shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that 50% of patients consider hair loss the most traumatic aspect of treatment.*

Scalp cooling for hair preservation during chemotherapy treatment is growing in popularity and can improve your breast cancer patients’ body image and overall quality of life.

Healthcare providers play a critical role in helping their patients understand and cope with treatment side effects like hair loss, so it is important for providers to understand scalp cooling and its impact on their breast cancer patients.

During this free webinar, our speaker Elahe Salehi, DNP, ANP-BC, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, shares her expertise in scalp cooling.

Providers who participate in the program will understand:

• The goals of scalp cooling and its relevance to breast cancer patients
• How scalp cooling works and who is eligible to receive it
• The impact of scalp cooling on hair preservation and quality of life
• The patient and provider experience
• Costs and resources associated with scalp cooling
• Best practices for health systems

We were unable to offer CEs for this program. However, certificates of participation were provided upon request through the evaluation process.

• Presentation slides
• Q&A with our speakers

If you’re interested in hearing more about scalp cooling from the patient perspective, check out our blog post about What to expect from scalp cooling.

*Nangia J, Wang T, Osborne C, Niravath P, Otte K, Papish S, Holmes F, Abraham J, Lacouture M, Courtright J, Paxman R, Rude M, Hilsenbeck S, Osborne CK, Rimawi M. Effect of a Scalp Cooling Device on Alopecia in Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: The SCALP Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2017 Feb 14;317(6):596-605. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.20939. PMID: 28196254.