Chemotherapy is an essential treatment for many cancer patients, but it often comes with challenging side effects. One of the most visible and emotionally difficult effects is hair loss, which occurs because chemotherapy drugs target rapidly dividing cells, including hair follicles. Scalp cooling has emerged as an important supportive therapy…
Across Europe, scalp cooling is a routine part of cancer care. In many hospitals, it’s not a luxury; it’s offered as a standard part of the treatment plan. Patients have options: machine-based systems in clinics, or flexible, portable caps they can self-manage, whether during treatment in hospital or afterwards at…
Medication often takes center stage when we think about patient care, especially in clinical or hospital settings. However, for vulnerable patients, such as the elderly, chronically ill, or those with compromised immune systems, true care extends far beyond prescriptions. Managing comfort, emotional well-being, environment, and support systems is just as…
Hair loss is one of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy, often affecting a patient’s confidence and emotional well-being. Arctic Heat has developed a specialised Chemo Cooling Kit designed to help reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss using effective, non-invasive cooling technology. Backed by years of practical use and positive patient…
Hair loss can be an incredibly distressing side effect of chemotherapy. ‘Should I use a cold cap?’ is one of the most common questions people ask their doctors about chemotherapy. Cold caps, or cooling cap worn during chemotherapy, present the possibility of reducing, or stopping hair loss from chemotherapy. How…
