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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.
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.
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.