Scalp cooling to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy
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This trial tests whether cooling the scalp during chemotherapy can help reduce chemotherapy-related hair loss. It focuses on people with curly or kinky hair who are having certain cancer treatments, and it checks safety and how much hair loss happens.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are female
- Your natural hair is curly (type 3) or kinky (type 4)
- You have breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, or a gynecologic cancer (stage I–IV)
- You plan to start at least 4 cycles of taxane-based chemotherapy for cure after joining
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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