NEW YORK (WABC) -- Eyewitness News' Liz Cho hosted the annual, Emmy Award-winning WABC-TV special "Breakthroughs for Breast Cancer" on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. on Channel 7 and wherever you stream us.
The special discusses groundbreaking treatments using "cold therapy" in breast cancer like never before. A new IceCure uses cryoablation to destroy tumors by freezing them, with no surgery required and little downtime. This new therapy helped an elderly patient eradicate her Stage 1 cancer without facing the dangers of anesthesia or surgery. And some cancer centers are using a "cold cap" for patients during chemotherapy, which helps patients keep more of their hair. But does it work the same for people of all ethnicities? A new study is looking at the effectiveness of the cold cap on wom