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New York Mandates Scalp Cooling Coverage for Cancer Patients

11/26/2025

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Scalp cooling reduces chemotherapy-induced alopecia, which affects about 65% of cancer patients, by limiting chemotherapy's reach to hair follicles.
Nancy Vega, a breast cancer patient, joined a Bronx trial to improve scalp cooling for women of color.
New York will require private insurers to cover scalp cooling starting in January.
The ongoing study will also explore genetic factors related to chemotherapy-induced alopecia.

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Story summary

Scalp cooling reduces chemotherapy-induced alopecia, which affects about 65% of cancer patients, by limiting chemotherapy's reach to hair follicles.
Nancy Vega, a breast cancer patient, joined a Bronx trial to improve scalp cooling for women of color.
New York will require private insurers to cover scalp cooling starting in January.
The ongoing study will also explore genetic factors related to chemotherapy-induced alopecia.