The uptake, patient satisfaction and efficacy of scalp cooling among patients receiving chemotherapy in an Irish oncology day ward

Annals of Oncology (2019) 30 (suppl_5): v718-v746. 10.1093/annonc/mdz265
Type:
Poster
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdz265.083
Authors:

W. Maher1, 2, Kate Murphy1, Derbrenn O’Connor1, Conleth Murphy1, 2

Author Affiliations:

1Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, Ireland
2Univeristy College Cork, Ireland

Abstract
Purpose

1. What is the uptake of scalp cooling among chemotherapy patients who were offered the treatment?
2. What is the efficacy of scalp cooling in preventing chemotherapy induced alopecia as perceived by the medical team (“medical efficacy”) and by the patients (“patient efficacy”)?
3. What is the patient satisfaction of patients who received scalp cooling during chemotherapy treatment?
4. In patients who received scalp cooling treatment what is the relationship between patient satisfaction and medical efficacy?

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