New beauty boutique offers no-cost wigs to cancer patients
“Losing one’s hair can be devastating for some cancer patients, especially for those who may lack the resources to buy a wig,” said Leighanne Soden, executive director at West Cancer Foundation. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The West Cancer Foundation has provided free wigs since 2020, but it recently added a dedicated space where cancer patients can try on a variety of styles in a private, salon-type setting.
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West Cancer Foundation Gould's cancer patientsAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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