Sleep is an important, yet often neglected part of our daily lives. There is strong evidence that insufficient sleep or poor sleep quality can impact our immune system, metabolism and cardiovascular health and greatly affect our focus and concentration. Increasingly, there is evidence that poor sleep may increase the risk of cancer and perhaps even increase the risk of cancer recurrence.

Helena Leslie30 March 2021Dr Ben Forster

The benefits of scalp cooling with chemotherapy

Losing your hair during chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer is a big worry for many women. While most chemotherapy drugs used for the treatment of early breast cancer do cause hair loss, there are techniques which aim to reduce how much hair is lost when used in conjunction with certain chemotherapy drugs. We explore how scalp cooling works and who may find it most effective.

Helena Leslie7 June 2020Dr Ben Forster

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