by Extivita | Jun 30, 2016 | Cancer, Key Cancer Research
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is widely used as an adjunctive treatment for various pathological states, predominantly related to hypoxic and/or ischaemic conditions. It also holds promise as an approach to overcoming the problem of oxygen deficiency in the poorly oxygenated regions of the neoplastic tissue. Occurrence of local hypoxia within the central areas of solid tumours is one of the major issues contributing to ineffective medical treatment. However, in anti-cancer therapy, HBO alone gives a limited curative effect and is typically not applied by itself. More often, HBO is used as an adjuvant treatment along with other therapeutic modalities, such as radio- and chemotherapy.
by Extivita | Nov 28, 2015 | Cancer
Abstract: Numerous studies have confirmed that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in combination with radiotherapy or chemotherapy may increase the efficacy of radiotherapy or chemotherapy in patients with glioma. However, whether HBO therapy alone may inhibit or promote the...
by Extivita | Sep 29, 2015 | Cancer
Abstract: This review was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of radiation therapy (RT) administered immediately after hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy in patients with high grade gliomas. PubMed, Embase, ISI Web of Knowledge, and Cochrane databases were searched...
by Extivita | Jul 15, 2011 | Cancer
Abstract: Beppu, Tanaka, Kohshi, , , , , , (2011). [Hyperbaric oxygenation for treatment of glioma]. Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 2011 Jun;38(6):933-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21751528
by Extivita | Jun 17, 2009 | Cancer
Abstract: Over the past 50 years, hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) therapy has been used in a wide variety of medical conditions; this theraphy causes an increase in oxygen tension in blood and tissues. In the treatment of malignant gliomas, HBO therapy is used for the...
