by HBOT News | Nov 3, 2001 | Cancer
Abstract: We report the results of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) used in the treatment of radiation cystitis and proctitis following irradiation of prostate cancer. Between June 1995 and March 2000, 18 men (median age 71 years) with radiation proctitis (n=7),...
by HBOT News | Aug 9, 2001 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated damage to DNA is associated with induction of stress-activated protein kinases leading to secondary and tertiary effects on the nuclear matrix, cytoplasmic transport mechanisms, and altered mitochondrial and cell...
by HBOT News | Jun 20, 2001 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Photodynamic tumor therapy (PDT) is based upon a photochemical reaction that is limited by the availability of molecular oxygen in the target tissue. The use of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) increases the amount of oxygen available for the process may thereby...
by HBOT News | Oct 12, 2000 | Carcinoma
Abstract: A 65-year-old woman underwent resection of a distal common bile duct carcinoma (Whipple’s procedure). Twelve months later a single hepatic metastasis was detected and a chemoembolization was performed. Immediately after chemoembolization the patient...
by HBOT News | Sep 7, 2000 | Carcinoma
Abstract: Although hypoxia is considered a major cause of failure of radiotherapy, the mechanisms of tumor hypoxia are unclear, and effective ways for its correction or targeting are missing. Tumoral vasculature is the vehicle for the hemoglobin to reach the tumoral...
