TITLE:
Breast Cancer Cutaneous Metastasis after Scalp Cooling for Alopecia Prevention
AUTHORS:
Elimar Elias Gomes, Maria C. C. Ferreira, Amanda B. Karani, Marcelo Sato-Sano, Mariana N. Meireles, Carlos E. Bacchi, Mariana Dias Batista, Fernando C. Maluf
KEYWORDS:
Skin Metastasis, Scalp Cooling, Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cancer Therapy,
Vol.11 No.11,
November
26,
2020
ABSTRACT: Scalp cooling is a widely used method to prevent
chemotherapy-induced transient alopecia. Although the success rates in
maintaining hair can be high, authors have expressed their concerns regarding
the risk of scalp metastasis after scalp cooling. We report a case of breast
cancer scalp metastasis in a patient submitted to scalp cooling for alopecia
prevention and discuss the physiopathology, risks and benefits of this
treatment for patients under this treatment.