New research looking to help breast cancer patients cope with hair loss

19 February 2015

Researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol are exploring a new way of helping women manage the distress of hair loss during chemotherapy. The project is investigating the use of a technique known as expressive writing, which has been successfully used with other patient groups, but not with breast cancer patients who have been affected by treatment-related hair loss.

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Ethical approval

This study has been approved by the University of the West of England's Health and Applied Sciences Faculty Research Ethics Committee on February 12th 2015.

About the researcher

Melissa Pilkington is a PhD researcher from the University of the West of England, Bristol.