I am undergoing both chemo and radiation in about a month, and I didn't really get a clear answer from my MO on the percentage probability of hair loss. He did say it was possible to go entirely bald, but didn't share any percentages with me.

I'm having three treatments of chemo using Cisplatin, spaced apart every 21 days. Does anyone have experience with hair loss? Also, I've heard that there is some sort of scalp cooling device that might help prevent or at least mitigate some of the hair loss. I'd just like to hear what others have experienced with hair loss in general from this treatment.


Female, age 35
SCC Stage IV, left oral tongue, 2.8 cm
T2N2bM0, HPV+, Former Smoker
Dx 12/31/12
1/23/13: Hemiglossectomy (1/3 of tongue) & SND
Cancer found in 4 lymph nodes, 1 with ECE post surgery
1 tx Cisplatin, 30x iMRT (6 wks)
TX ended 4/15/13