Hi Nelie, I haven't been able to locate any published research on HBOT helping with post-rad healing of mucostistic sores. We go to Moffit Cancer Center which is now ranked #13 in the country. The Moffit surgeon said she has been using HBOT in cases such as Jerry's and has 'seen excellent results'. I also happened to notice this Q&A article in Prevention magazine this week regarding HBOT. Here is the link -
http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-1-74-311-5410-1,00.html?
Jerry's appointment with surgeon is tomorrow. I'll post more as we progress. We're pretty excited about the prospect that this might help him heal more quickly. We'll see.
Wife of Jerry - Dx. Jan '05. SCC BOT T1N2BM0 + Uvula T0N0M0. Stg IV, Surg on BOT and Uvula + Mod Rad Neck Diss.(15 rmvd, 4 w/cancer), IMRT 33x. Cmpltd 5/9/05.
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