Most
cancer patients undergo radiation as it becomes necessary part of live-saving
treatment. But some patients experience certain side effects with radiation. These
cases were considered by certain doctors who took an unusual approach for
healing the hidden wounds of cancer.
For
many years, researchers have been looking for way to use oxygen for fighting
cancer. Latest study shows that mice’s that were given high-dose of oxygen
helped the efforts for stimulating the immunity system against tumors. The
director of Clinical Research and Immunology for the American Cancer Society,
Susanna Greer was exited with this work and termed it a simple approach for
making the cancer therapies work better.
Oxygen helps healing hidden wounds of
cancer: CASE I
Oxygen
benefits the cancer patients by healing the hidden wounds of cancer. The case
below describes how a patient who underwent cancer treatment took the oxygen
benefits for healing the hidden wounds of cancer.
Shelly
Mayberry, a 40-year old cancer patient had anal cancer for which she underwent
both chemo and intense radiation therapy. This cured her cancer but she was
left with open sores that didn’t heal properly. Her doctor told that radiation
can cause wounds on both inside and outside the body. These wounds of cancer
can also be very long-term.
She was
asked to get inside a special hyperbaric chamber where she was asked to breathe
pure oxygen for a two-hour long session. The intake of pure oxygen helps
promote the growth of new blood vessels. Now the radiation damaged tissues were
actually having more blood and hence were getting higher oxygen delivery. This
helped for faster healing; Shelly was able to hop back to her husband Harley
after six weeks of the oxygen sessions.
Oxygen helps healing hidden wounds of
cancer: CASE II
Another
patient named Enio Monsanto; 82 years old received a hyperbaric oxygen therapy
(HBOT) after he was diagnosed with a squamos cell skin cancer on left shin area
above his ankle. He was informed that the cancer was not life threatening, but
it would continue to grow in size. He had to undergo radiation for treating his
condition as he was told by the doctor that this cancer cannot be operated on.
The
radiation treatment killed the cancer lesion but the area was left as if a
nasty burned wound. This wound didn’t respond well to the conventional wound
treatment instead it began growing quickly in size. Then the doctors informed
him the only way to treat this burn wound was by undergoing a skin graft. They
also informed that this procedure has only about 50% success rate.
His
family researched and found about hyperbaric oxygen therapy and convinced by
its success rate decided to opt for it for treating his wounds. The hyperbaric
oxygen therapy is known to successfully treat the wounds from radiation for
cancer treatment. After undergoing this therapy, Enio’s leg has been healed
from the damage caused by radiation therapy.
Benefits of oxygen for Healing Wounds of
Cancer: It helps to delay the radiation injuries, thermal burns,
soft tissue infections and flaps and skin grafts.
Most
researchers feel that oxygen therapy is beneficial for AIDS patients. However,
even after considering all the benefits of oxygen therapy, it has not been
found to destroy the HIV virus. Some of the study shows that the oxygen therapy
helps to provide relief in AIDS related cancer patients.
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