by HBOT News | Jun 26, 2013 | Cancer
Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to provide an evidence-based evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for the treatment of non-neurological soft tissue radiation-related injuries (STRI). Systematic searches of medical...
by HBOT News | Jun 19, 2013 | Clinical Trials, HBOT Research, Radiation, Radiotherapy
Cerebral radiation necrosis (CRN) is a well-documented late complication of radiation therapy
for cancers, and may have a devastating effect on the patient’s quality of life (QOL).
However,CRN was once regarded as a progressive and irreversible disease, no standard therapy
has been suggested for CRN. In our clinical practice, we have used
monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM1)to treat CRN, and found that GM1 can successfully
reverse CRN. So we carried out this prospective study to test the efficacy of GM1 for CRN.
by HBOT News | May 11, 2013 | Cancer
Abstract: In this prospective cohort study, the effects of hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) were evaluated concerning patient-perceived symptoms of late radiation-induced cystitis and proctitis secondary to radiation therapy for pelvic cancer. Thirty-nine patients,...
by HBOT News | Apr 16, 2013 | Cancer
Abstract: Many randomised trials in surgery suffer from recruitment rates that lag behind projected targets. We aim to identify perceived barriers to recruitment among these pioneering trials in the field of head and neck cancer surgery. Recruiting centres to all...
by HBOT News | Mar 16, 2013 | Cancer
Abstract: Rectal bleeding is one of several gastrointestinal side effects that occur after radiotherapy for pelvic malignancy. It can develop during treatment as a result of inflammation, or may be delayed for up to several years, where it is characteristically due to...
