Dignicap Technology

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Dignicap Technology
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Here at Charleston Hematology Oncology Associates
we have the new DIGNICAP technology that allows
patients to keep their hair during treatment. It
is currently only FDA approved for Women with
Breast Cancer. We are 1 of 10 practices around
the country with this machine. The machine works
by cooling the scalp causing a reduced blood flow
to that area so that less chemotherapy reaches
the hair follicles. Therefore this reduces
chemotherapy-induced hair loss. Prior to this
system, patients were required to use manual cold
caps kept in freezers and dry ice. Patients would
have to change them every 30 minutes to ensure
the scalp would remain chilled. Now, you can sit
comfortably in your chair with a fitted cap for
the duration of your treatment.