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Last month I was notified of a new company, Couture for Cancer. I was getting ready to head out of town for a few days, but I said I’d take a look when I returned.* What is Couture for Cancer? In their own words:
Couture for Cancer, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that donates custom made […]
The inimitable Hsien-Hsien Lei tipped me off to this one. Seems the big boys are reaching out to the wig-wearing as well as the home-town salon. (I know that’s a sexist expression and that Pantene is really more of a woman’s brand, but “big girls” just doesn’t convey the same means. Plus it’s more likely […]
A brief bit of cancer treatment news for you today. The results of research led by Dr. Alexandra Trainaud was unveiled at the 18th International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment (ICACT) held in Paris last week. The news is promising: “Single-agent capecitabine is an active first-line chemotherapy for patients with slowly progressing [metastatic breast cancer], offering […]
Earlier this month I did a little speed linking about a growing awareness in the cosmetic/beauty industry for options that support the fragile self-confidence of some who have lost their hair. I linked to a trio of articles, one of which introduced Jaudon Sunde, a medical tattoo artist who works with chemotherapy patients to augment […]
I came across a trio of articles that seem interesting.
The first, from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is a profile of Darlene Usadel, a hair dresser who has a growing clientèle of wig wearers. Ms. Usadel began dressing wigs ten years ago when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Since then, she has found not only a new […]
Back in April I told you about IGI, a Jersey based company that was trying to develop a treatment that prevented chemotherapy related alopecia. Well, it seems things aren’t going real well for the small firm. On Friday IGI were given a warning by the American Stock Exchange that their financials weren’t up to snuff. […]
This story of perseverance comes from Trinidad & Tobago Express. Claire Newallo beat cancer once only to suffer a recurrence. But she’s not giving in.
Two and a half years after being diagnosed, she’s back to chemo. Pounds dropped. Hair gone. But she’s coping as only Claire can–buying smaller dress sizes and bouncing back and forth […]
I came across this press release for IGI, Inc., a New Jersey based company that is “committed to growth by applying proprietary technologies to achieve cost-effective solutions for varied customer needs.” (Is that management double-speak or what?) Their technologies focus on methods of delivering skin care products, and their customer list includes big names such […]
From Dr. Koop:
Baldness is not usually caused by a disease, but is related to aging, heredity, and testosterone. (link)
The article then lists a number of other causes of hair loss:
Hormonal changes (for example, thyroid disease, childbirth, or use of the birth control pill)
A serious illness (like a tumor of the ovary or adrenal glands) or […]
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