Introduction
CIA, headaches, traumatic, hair loss, Alopecia, scalp pain, alopecia
CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED ALOPECIA, HAIR LOSS, ALOPECIA, HEAT, ALOPECIA, COLD
Alopecia holds the potential to substantially diminish the quality of life (QoL) and negatively affect body image in patients with BC, many of whom consider hair loss to be the most traumatic aspect of chemotherapy treatmentTo prevent or reduce alopecia, a series of medical devices has been developed and tested. Most of these are based on scalp cooling systems that reduce the uptake of chemotherapeutic drugs in the hair follicles through a cutaneous vasoconstriction in the scalpThe prevalent side effects of scalp cooling encompass headaches, sensation of being chilled, and scalp pain, contributing to discontinuation rates ranging from 3 to 13%Hand Warmers, which are found in disposable (recrystallization and platinum catalysts) or electric formats, are used to produce heat and to warm cold handsOur hypothesis posited that the implementation of EHW could enhance the well-being of patients undergoing scalp cooling to mitigate Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia (CIA).