APC	Ambulatory Payment Classification
CIA	chemotherapy-induced alopecia
CMS	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
EMR	electronic medical record
FDA	Food & Drug Administration
LCD	local coverage determination
MAC	Medicare Administrative Contractor
MBC	metastatic breast cancer
NCCN	National Comprehensive Cancer Network
NCI	National Cancer Institute
QoL	quality of life
PAP	patient assistance program
RCT	randomized clinical trial
SC	scalp cooling