Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
HBOT & Cancer Care
Hyperbaric Oxygen as an adjunctive therapy for integrative cancer care.
Cancer cells require a low-oxygen environment to grow and thrive. By increasing the oxygen levels in the body's tissues, HBOT can potentially make it more difficult for cancer cells to survive. Due to its potential to enhance the delivery of chemotherapy drugs and reduce side effects of conventional treatments, HBOT is being utilised as a robust adjunct therapy.
In the 1920s, Otto Warburg discovered that cancer cells generate energy differently from healthy cells. While normal cells primarily rely on oxidative phosphorylation, cancer cells tend to favour glycolysis even in the presence of sufficient oxygen — this phenomenon is known as the Warburg Effect.
How HBOT Supports Cancer Care
HBOT may help by: enhancing the delivery of chemotherapy drugs to tumour tissues, reducing side effects of radiation therapy, promoting tissue repair and recovery, supporting the immune system, and helping manage radiation-induced tissue damage.
Radiation Recovery
HBOT is often used to aid in recovery of patients who have undergone radiation therapy. The increased oxygen supply to damaged tissues may promote healing, reduce complications such as radiation-induced tissue damage, and enhance overall recovery outcomes.
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