Patient and nursing staff perspectives on automated scalp cooling (ASC) for chemotherapy-induced alopecia in breast cancer.

Purpose: Automated scalp cooling (ASC) is available to patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer to decrease chemotherapy-induced alopecia. This study sought to elucidate patient and chemotherapy nursing perspectives on the ASC experience.

Methods: This is a survey-based study of chemotherapy nursing staff and patients with breast cancer regarding perceived efficacy, side effects, administration, support, and overall opinions of ASC.