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HBO Therapy in the Management of Radionecrosis

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Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been used with good results in the management of radionecrosis—the term used for radiation-induced tissue necrosis. This chapter reports on the applications after discussing important background topics such as physics, biology, and pathology. HBO therapy for radionecrosis is considered according to involvement of various types of tissues such as soft tissues and bones (osteoradionecrosis). Special consideration is given management of radionecrosis of the central nervous system (CNS). Because radiation therapy is used for treatment of cancer, the effect of HBO on cancer recurrence is also discussed.

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Jain, K.K. (2017). HBO Therapy in the Management of Radionecrosis. In: Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47140-2_17

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