by HBOT News | Jun 5, 2010 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is recognised as an important adverse effect of intravenous bisphosphonates. Recent reports have suggested that antiangiogenic agents may promote the development of this condition. We report a case of ONJ occurring within days...
by HBOT News | Mar 13, 2010 | Bladder Cancer, Clinical Trials, HBOT Research
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy can cause long-term adverse effects. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
may be effective in lessening gastrointestinal symptoms caused by radiation therapy given for
pelvic cancer. It is not yet known whether high-pressure oxygen is effective in treating
adverse effects caused by radiation therapy.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying hyperbaric oxygen therapy to see how
well it works in treating long-term gastrointestinal adverse effects caused by radiation
therapy in patients with pelvic cancer.
by HBOT News | Jan 13, 2010 | Cancer
Abstract: A non-randomised phase II study suggested a therapeutic effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on arm lymphoedema following adjuvant radiotherapy for early breast cancer, justifying further investigation in a randomised trial. Fifty-eight patients with ≥...
by HBOT News | Dec 22, 2009 | Cancer
Abstract: Introduction Trismus, or limited mouth opening, is a well-known complication of head and neck cancer and its treatment. It may be caused by tumour infiltration into the masticatory muscles or by treatment like surgery and radiotherapy. A limited mouth...
by HBOT News | Dec 4, 2009 | Cancer
Abstract: In spite of the developments in chemo- and radiotherapy, surgery remains the mainstay of curative treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In stage Ia/Ib (T1, T2, N0), NSCLC lobectomy offers the best chance for cure, yielding survival...
