Avera Medical Minute: Helping cancer patients fight  hair loss during chemotherapy

Avera Medical Minute: Helping Cancer Patients Fight Hair Loss

Hair loss is one of the most visible side effects of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

A piece of technology can help reduce hair loss, giving patients a sense of normalcy during treatment.

Tammy Tacke's Story

Tammy Tacke was diagnosed with breast cancer and used a cooling cap device during her treatment.

While it wasn’t news she wanted to receive around the holidays, she needed to go in for her mammogram when she did.

In this Avera Medical Minute, learn more about the cooling cap device and its impact on cancer patients.

Author's summary: Technology helps cancer patients reduce hair loss.

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