Cold caps help breast cancer patients keep hair

[Bobw235]

My wife saw this video earlier this morning and apparently it's a treatment that's not well-publicized in the US. Thought I'd pass it along. Most of us know someone who has breast cancer.

OCTOBER 19, 2016, 8:34 AM| October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. A new therapy can help reduce one of the most visible side effects: hair loss. Barry Petersen reports on the science behind cold caps.


http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cold-caps-help-breast-cancer-patients-keep-hair/

 

[jnos]

I saw that too.The women using it seemed very happy with the results. But didn't it say the cost was quite high and insurance typically doesn't cover it?

 

[Bobw235]

I saw that too.The women using it seemed very happy with the results. But didn't it say the cost was quite high and insurance typically doesn't cover it?

Sadly yes, it is expensive and insurance doesn't cover it in most cases.