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2. Knots of Love - Wikipedia

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   Website. www.knotsoflove.org. Knots of Love is a non-profit organization based in Ashland, Wisconsin, [1] [2] Founded on June 24, 2007, Knots of Love has given away close to 1million hand knit and beanies and neonatal intensive care blankets to over 592 cancer centers, Veterans hospitals, and neonatal intensive care units nationwide, all for FREE.

3. Crochet - Wikipedia

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   It is becoming increasingly popular to crochet hats (commonly referred to as "chemo caps") and donate them to cancer treatment centers, for those undergoing chemotherapy and therefore losing hair. During October pink hats and scarves are made and proceeds are donated to breast cancer funds.

4. Hypothermia cap - Wikipedia

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   A hypothermia cap (also referred to as cold cap or cooling cap) is a therapeutic device used to cool the human scalp. Its most prominent medical applications are in preventing or reducing alopecia in chemotherapy, and for preventing cerebral palsy in babies born with neonatal encephalopathy caused by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).

5. Terminal illness - Wikipedia

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   Terminal illness or end-stage disease is a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and is expected to result in the death of the patient. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as cancer, dementia or advanced heart disease than for injury. In popular use, it indicates a disease that will progress until death ...

6. New tech removes need for cancer patient tattoos - AOL

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   Cancer patients at Hull's Castle Hill Hospital will no longer need permanent tattoo markings to guide their radiotherapy treatment thanks to new technology. Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) is ...

7. Breast cancer awareness - Wikipedia

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   Breast cancer advocacy and awareness efforts are a type of health advocacy. Breast cancer advocates raise funds and lobby for better care, more knowledge, and more patient empowerment. They may conduct educational campaigns or provide free or low-cost services. Breast cancer culture, sometimes called pink ribbon culture, is the cultural ...