Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a complementary treatment for radiation proctitis: Useless or useful? – A literature review

Radiotherapy (RT) is the backbone of multimodality treatment of more than half of cancer cases. Despite new modern RT techniques, late complications may occur such as radiation proctitis (RP). The natural history of RP is unpredictable. Minor symptoms may resolve spontaneously or require conservativ...

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Main Author: Alpuim Costa, D (author)
Other Authors: Amaro, CE (author), Nunes, A (author), Cardoso, JS (author), Daniel, PM (author), Rosa, I (author), Branco, JV (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Oxigenoterapia Hiperbárica
Proctite
Lesões por Radiação
Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Proctitis
Radiation Injuries
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/37337
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:comum.rcaap.pt:10400.26/37337

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/37337

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