Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Nov 1984
[Pneumatic cold cap for the prevention of doxorubicin-induced alopecia].
Since 1973 several methods were described in the literature to prevent Doxorubicin induced alopecia. Besides the application of pressure scalp hypothermia gained increasing importance. ⋯ We are introducing a method in which a pneumatic cap is used for the application of ice on the scalp. With this method which is comperatively cheap and easy to be handled we got a protective effect against doxorubicin-induced hair loss which was at least as efficient as the current results with other methods referred in the literature.