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Cancer Treatment Without Hair Loss

October 8, 2019

One evening several years ago, MiKaela Olsen, D.N.P., sat on her porch with a neighbor and spoke firmly and frankly to her as both a friend and a professional. Olsen, a Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center clinical nurse specialist, was concerned. The neighbor, a mother of two young children, had breast cancer and was strongly […]

Clinton ⋅ precision medicine, Research, Survivorship, treatment Breast Cancer, Cancer Matters, cooling cap, Elizabeth Raymond, hair loss, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Mikaela Olsen ⋅

4 Tips to Reduce Hair Loss

June 2, 2011

Some types of chemotherapy damage cells that cause hair growth. For some patients, losing their hair is one of the most emotional and upsetting parts of undergoing treatment. The good news is that hair almost always grows back 2 to 3 months after chemo is over. Since it usually takes about one or two weeks […]

Michelle Potter ⋅ Issues & Perspectives, treatment hair loss ⋅

7 Surprising Ways to Manage Chemo Side Effects

April 21, 2011

Chemotherapy, designed to kill fast-growing cancer cells, can also affect healthy cells – in fact damaged healthy cells cause side effects during your chemo.  Here are 7 surprising ways to manage side effects during chemo treatment: 1. Rest doesn’t always help you fight fatigue.  Exercise has been shown to reduce fatigue, but you may need […]

Michelle Potter ⋅ treatment cancer treatment, chemo side effects, fatigue, hair loss, Managing chemo, nausea, side effects of chemo ⋅

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