The use of hyperbaric oxygen for treating delayed radiation injuries in gynecologic malignancies: A review of literature and report of radiation injury incidence

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2467-2472

  Allen, Scott ^a   Kilian, Chris ^a   Phelps, Jenise ^a   Whelan, Harry T ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystitis; Gynecologic malignancy; Hyperbaric oxygen; Necrosis; Proctitis; Radiation injury

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DELAYED RADIATION INJURY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INCIDENCE; OVARY CANCER; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CYSTITIS; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION NECROSIS; RADIATION PROCTITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REMISSION; REVIEW; URINARY URGENCY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERUS CANCER; VAGINA CANCER; VULVA CANCER;

CYSTITIS; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; INCIDENCE; NECROSIS; PROCTITIS; RADIATION INJURIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84868459470     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1379-x     Document Type: Review

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