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Is there a role for hyperbaric oxygen treatment concurrent with radiotherapy in the treatment of pediatric glioblastoma?

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Radiation Oncology · St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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HBO has been used primarily in the treatment of radiation induced injury in patients with controlled intracranial disease. The application of HBO in the post-treatment setting has been limited by fears of latent reactivation of tumor metabolism and therefore progression. There are countless manuscri...

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