Can Cold Gloves Lead to Hand Cancer?

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Zenmushroom
Zenmushroom Member Posts: 41
edited December 2017 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

The title says it all. I'm thinking about using cold gloves during chemo to prevent neuropathy. But would doing so increase my chances of getting some kind of hand cancer later? Thanks.

29 F. Stage 1. Her2 + Est + Proj - Grade 2.

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  • Beatmon
    Beatmon Member Posts: 1,562
    edited December 2017

    I was told that it is very rare to have breast cancer in your feet or fingers

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited December 2017

    I doubt it, you should talk to your mo but I think many people ice their hands and feet.

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  • Traveltext
    Traveltext Member Posts: 2,089
    edited December 2017

    I've never heard of hand cancer, but I had ice mittens throughout chemo to beat neuropathy and to ensure I retained my nails. Three years out and all is still well


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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited December 2017

    The general medical concern about using cold gloves or cold capping is not about hand or foot or scalp cancer developing later, but about breast cancer cells being harbored in the areas where the cold is preventing good circulation. In other words, it is about whether using cold devices during chemo creates reservoirs of unaffected cancer cells. The current research studies suggest that this is not an issue, but they are relatively new studies, so I'm not sure if we've seen one on long-term effects of cold capping, gloving, or socking.

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