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Rebecca Shatsky: Scalp Cooling Shows No Benefit in Hair Preservation During T-DXd Therapy
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Rebecca Shatsky: Scalp Cooling Shows No Benefit in Hair Preservation During T-DXd Therapy

ESMO Open shared a post on X:

”Scalp cooling outcomes in patients receiving trastuzumab deruxtecan for metastatic breast cancer in ESMO Open.

No benefit of scalp cooling in terms of hair preservation or quality of life.

G2 alopecia primary reason for scalp cooling discontinuation.”

Rebecca Shatsky, Professor of Clinical Medicine at UC San Diego Health, shared ESMO Open’s post, adding:

”Very important finding. No benefit to scalp cooling with T’DxD.”

Title: Scalp cooling outcomes in patients receiving trastuzumab deruxtecan for metastatic breast cancer

Authors: E. Salehi, X. Chu, E. L. Mayer, S. Singer, G. Augdahl, M. Stalteri, T. Li, K. E. Dibble, N. Sinclair, M. Faggen, J. Walsh, S. Sammons, K. Sendrick, S. Hanna, A. Mostaghimi, N. Tayob, N. R. LeBoeuf, S. M. Tolaney

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Rebecca Shatsky: Scalp Cooling Shows No Benefit in Hair Preservation During T-DXd Therapy

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Rebecca Shatsky: Scalp Cooling Shows No Benefit in Hair Preservation During T-DXd Therapy

A. Mostaghimi Breast Cancer cancer E. Salehi E.L. Mayer ESMO Open G. Augdahl J. Walsh K. E. Dibble K. Sendrick M. Faggen M. Stalteri N. R. LeBoeuf N. Sinclair N. Tayob OncoDaily Oncology Rebecca Shatsky S. Hanna S. Sammons S. Singer S.M. Tolaney T. Li X. Chu