After doctors diagnosed Paula Estrada with breast cancer in 2009, the then 41-year-old Argentine decided she would not only beat the disease, but would do so without losing her long blonde hair to the ...

When Amanda Butler was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 32, the prospect of chemotherapy was daunting. "That was the last thing I wanted to do. I was like I don't want to lose my hair," Butler ...

Editor’s note: Maggie Mulqueen is a psychologist in Brookline, Massachusetts, and the author of “On Our Own Terms: Redefining Competence and Femininity.” More of her work can be found at ...

Scalp cooling is a treatment that can help minimize hair loss for people undergoing chemotherapy. Several companies manufacture cold caps, which a person can wear before, during, and after ...

New York will become the first state in the country to require insurance companies to cover cooling caps to minimize hair loss impacts for breast cancer patients in 2026. West Virginia could be the ...

When Kathy DeJoseph was about to lose her hair to cancer, a simple act of kindness — a cap gifted to her by a stranger — did more than warm her head. It changed her life. Inspired by that small ...