Scalp Cooling' System Helps Cancer Patients Keep Hair During Treatment

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'Cooling Cap' Allows Patients To Keep Hair During Chemotherapy 2:51 For Donna Tookes, a breast cancer diagnosis in January 2014 at age 59 came with a devastating realization: She could lose her signature locks. Her hair first became an eye-catching feature when she was 25 and the tresses turned a premature silver. The cancer diagnosis meant chemotherapy, which meant her hair would inevitably fall out. "It's over. You had it, now you won't have it," Tookes told herself at the time. "So, get used to it." But the Stamford, Connecticut, woman was able to keep her hair during cancer treatment — and the little bit of comfort it brought in a journey filled with turmoil — thanks to a scalp cooling system called DigniCap. Her husband, Darryl, learned about a clinical trial for the technology as Tookes was grappling with how to cope with the disease, knowing that she would eventually need chemotherapy treatments as well. "I just walked out the room," she said. "I felt dizzy, weak at the knees, because I just envisioned me, very skinny, with no hair, going through chemo." She couldn't even bring herself to research her illness, so that fell to Darryl. Once he knew her cancer was treatable and curable, he turned to the issue of Tookes' hair. "I put all of my focus into trying to figure out how best to make her as comfortable — and make our family as comfortable — during those challenging months ahead," Darryl Tookes said. During his travels as a musician, he said he found a clinical trial for DigniCap, a system that allows patients to keep their hair while they undergo chemotherapy. The device was created by the Swedish firm Dignitana, and is pending approval by the FDA.