New technology to prevent hair loss in cancer patients

British Hospital has incorporated equipment to prevent hair loss in breast cancer patients: Neocaps Cold Helmets.

The Oncology Department of the British Hospital has incorporated the necessary equipment to make available to breast cancer patients the possibility of using “cold helmets” to prevent and avoid hair loss caused by chemotherapy treatment.

The first equipment for cooling the helmets in the Day Hospital (Day Care) is already operational and in a few days another will be added, in order to ensure availability for patients who require it.

Neocaps technology, known as “cold helmets”, allows hair loss to be greatly reduced in patients receiving chemotherapy treatments. Paxman Scalp Cooling works by reducing the temperature of the scalp, which reduces blood flow to the hair follicles minimizing hair loss.

To optimize its use, on May 20, the Day Care nursing team participated in a training day, led by Arcos Biomedical.

Trust defines the bond we maintain with our our hospital scheme members and which aims to deepen, based on mutual knowledge, the survey of their needs, the adoption of the best care practices and new technology at the service of medical care.

Within the framework of this link, Dr. Luis Ubillos oncologist and leader of the project, shows that the problem of hair loss in patients with breast cancer in most cases women, is one of the problems that resonates the most because it generates a notion of constant illness. That is why the incorporated equipment allows us to neutralize a side effect of chemotherapy treatment that acts on other dimensions of the patient, reducing the impact on both their physical and emotional health.

The concept of humanization is an intrinsic value of the British Hospital culture which is promoted in multiple ways as part of our essential purpose.

 

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