tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post739059910148466067..comments2021-06-14T06:37:01.806-04:00Comments on <center>Colgate Physiology and New Frontiers in Medicine Spring 2015</center>: Save My Hair: Cold cap therapyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-26995458554778182512015-04-29T10:39:10.914-04:002015-04-29T10:39:10.914-04:00Personally, the pain of wearing a freezing cap plu...Personally, the pain of wearing a freezing cap plus the added chances of the cancer not actually getting proper treatment, all to save my hair, would be a major deterrent for the cold cap. And I value my hair a lot! I value my life more though. I'm guessing that patients who are getting chemotherapy for brain cancer cannot use this cap?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052378679504917941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-82462680382045027442015-04-19T13:18:42.817-04:002015-04-19T13:18:42.817-04:00I definitely think that it is important to keep pa...I definitely think that it is important to keep patients' hopes high during the battle against cancer and that cold caps could provide so much hope. I agree with Erin though in that if there is ANY possibility that it might make the cancer worse, I would not take the chance. There definitely should be more research conducted before it is administered as a real treatment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913312388287282800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-30632816279209294352015-04-14T01:25:44.667-04:002015-04-14T01:25:44.667-04:00I agree with both sides - the ability keep your ha...I agree with both sides - the ability keep your hair during chemotherapy is a bigger reward than most people like to acknowledge, yet the fact that the treatment has not been approved by the FDA is discouraging. Moreover, you stated "research has promoted that [the] risk [of blood cancer] is very low," yet I would still be highly concerned if I was the FDA because there is still a small chance of blood cancer. I wonder if any retrospective studies have been conducted to more fully determine the side-effects of this novel therapy?Erin Huitinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06281943946523337332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-61260161967517589092015-04-09T19:32:11.065-04:002015-04-09T19:32:11.065-04:00I do hope that scientists work to improve the &quo...I do hope that scientists work to improve the "cold cap" method for cancer patients. Not only does the therapy seem inexpensive and easy, it also plays a role in improving the mental health of many patients. Individuals suffering from cancer are already in a vulnerable state, and the ability for them to retain certain features of their healthy self may be beneficial in limiting side effects and possibly achieving a faster recovery time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858370426095902640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-50911659509996527672015-04-07T12:09:59.256-04:002015-04-07T12:09:59.256-04:00It is great that scientists are looking to improve...It is great that scientists are looking to improve cancer patient's lives in light of the otherwise horrible effects of the disease. Although decreasing hair loss theoretically seems like it would work, I wonder what the long term negative effects are, considering the FDA has not approved it yet. The portion of the unbearable pain due to the cap's level of cold seems impossible that there could be no negative side effects. Maybe a cost benefit analysis can be done once the cold cap goes into further screening to see if keeping your hair is worth it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625656974586953763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-8653010951300105302015-03-25T17:10:17.180-04:002015-03-25T17:10:17.180-04:00Although worrying about losing superficial things ...Although worrying about losing superficial things such as hair as a result of chemotherapy seems ridiculous, I recently had a change of heart. My friend recently found out her father has cancer (treatable as they found it very early) and he will be undergoing chemotherapy. Unfortunately she won't be home to see him during his 7-week journey. The next time she will see him is during graduation and she told me how upsetting it will be to see her dad without hair (even though he is fairly bald already). She explained to me that her dad is bald with a few stray hairs here and there, but his new baldness would have a new meaning. It would be a physical indication of his struggle and that was hard for her. If this research can save the few stray hairs on her dad's head, I consider it a success. Go science!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11578257914154679325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560316926153575087.post-51166115738915537962015-03-13T09:51:55.685-04:002015-03-13T09:51:55.685-04:00It's great that the medical community is payin...It's great that the medical community is paying attention to one of the quality of life issues cancer patients face. What can they do for losing all your eyelashes and eyebrows? I found that experience to be the most difficult.Thrifted or Scripted?https://www.blogger.com/profile/03242734881055542748noreply@blogger.com