Gettysburg resident Kimberlee Steckman used scalp cooling to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy at WellSpan Adams Cancer Center, according to an April 2 report from WellSpan.
Steckman’s breast cancer care began at another health system in 2025. After her diagnosis was reclassified as stage 2 breast cancer, she chose treatment closer to home and began care at WellSpan in July 2025.
Breast cancer nurse navigator Laura Moser helped Steckman navigate treatment decisions and attended her first medical oncology consultation. During that appointment, Dr. Anshuma Rana recommended scalp cooling after Steckman’s husband asked about hair loss.
WellSpan reported that philanthropic donations helped expand scalp cooling across its cancer centers. Nurses and patients receive training on the equipment. During Steckman’s first session, infusion nurse Sara Shank contacted customer support to help confirm the cap’s placement.
Steckman reported retaining most of her hair, with a few thin spots. She said maintaining her appearance also helped during visits with her mother, who lives in a Florida assisted living facility and has memory difficulties. Steckman had chosen not to tell her mother about her diagnosis.
She later stopped scalp cooling when her chemotherapy regimen changed to a type for which the cooling treatment was no longer effective. She reported mild shedding afterward.
At the time of WellSpan’s report, Steckman was retired, living in Gettysburg and continuing cancer care in the maintenance stage.
Source: WellSpan, “Kimberlee’s journey to finding comfort and confidence during breast cancer treatment,” April 2, 2026.
Photo credits to WellSpan Health
