Dreaming of summer: Enjoy these photos from across N.B.
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Cold cap treatment for some Saint John chemo patients reduces trauma of hair loss
After 16 rounds of chemotherapy, Tammy Wegener of Quispamsis still has a full head of hair. That's because Wegener went through a process called cold capping, which reduces the likelihood of chemotherapy-induced hair loss by cooling the hair follicles.
Source: cbc.ca
Hair loss can be difficult, cancer patients say — and some want better access to options
Despite advances in cancer treatment, little has changed with respect to its effects on hair. But alternatives, like wigs and cold-capping procedures that can protect a patient's hair, are out of reach for many patients due to price and availability.
Source: cbc.ca
New treatment helps New Brunswick breast cancer patient keep her hair
Tammy Wegener watched her grandmother fight breast cancer, so when she found her own lump last December, she thought chemo-induced hair loss would be a given.
Source: cbc.ca