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Patient Case Studies

There are hundreds of thousands of people all over the world who have scalp cooled through their chemotherapy treatment. The following are just a few of them who have shared their photos and experiences with us. There is a full range of individual drug regimens and hair retention in this gallery. It will give you an honest insight into patient experience when it comes to scalp cooling.
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Location

Case Study Locations
  • USA (22)
  • UK (10)
  • Canada (2)
  • Australia (1)
  • France (1)
  • Sweden (1)

Diagnosis

Case Studies Diagnosis
  • Breast Cancer (25)
  • Her2+ Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (2)
  • Ovarian Cancer (2)
  • Early Stage Estrogen (1)
  • Her2+ Breast Cancer (1)
  • Hormone (1)
  • Progesterone (1)

Regimen

Case Studies Regimen
  • Carboplatin & Paclitaxel (5)
  • 6 cycles of chemo every 3 weeks (1)
  • EC - Epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (1)
  • paclitaxel (1)
  • Paclitaxol (12 rounds), Tamoxifen, Zoladex, Herceptin injections (1)
  • Six cycles of Taxotere and carboplatin (1)
  • Taxol HP 12 weekly (1)

Hair Type

Case Studies Hair Type
  • Medium Length (12)
  • Long (9)
  • Colour Treated (6)
  • Straight (4)
  • Wavy (3)
  • Very Thick (1)

Access

Case Studies Access
  • Self Pay (17)
  • Free at point of access (11)

Paxman Facebook Group & additional support

Going through cancer treatment and scalp cooling can be an isolating experience. We want to make sure that you are able to speak to thousands of people across the world who know and understand what you are going through.
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The private group is an honest and positive community of thousands of people who have or are scalp cooling. As a member of the group you can see shared experiences of scalp cooling, get advice and support and know that you are not alone in this experience. You can be active and post your questions and photos, or you can just read and absorb the community atmosphere. Either way, you will be very welcome.
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