World Head and Neck Cancer Day, which is observed on July 27, is a day dedicated to raising awareness of cancers affecting the mouth, throat, voice box, sinuses, middle ear and salivary glands. The day is also a reminder that challenges can remain even after cancer treatment ends.<\/p>\n
Many people who undergo radiation therapy for head and neck cancers are left with long-term side effects that can affect daily life.<\/p>\n
Radiation therapy can damage healthy tissues as well as cancer cells, leading to a dry mouth, poor wound healing, jaw stiffness, pain, and in some cases, damage to nearby bones.<\/p>\n
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT ), a non-invasive treatment that adheres to the strictest safety standards, supports the body to repair damaged tissue. HBOT involves breathing almost pure oxygen in a pressurised chamber. More oxygen can then reach areas that are struggling to heal, and this supports the body\u2019s natural repair processes by:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Stimulating new tissue growth.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Reducing inflammation or swelling.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Supporting the body\u2019s defences against infection.<\/p>\n
Some clinical studies have shown that HBOT may also improve some of the unpleasant symptoms that can follow radiation therapy for a head or neck cancer, such as having a dry tongue. It was also found to improve speech, swallowing, and overall quality of life.<\/p>\n
Our clinic in Galway operates a CE-certified multi-place chamber and adheres to the highest safety standards, and our trained hyperbaric technicians support every client through their sessions.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re having, or have had, radiation therapy for a head or neck cancer, HBOT might be the next step in your recovery. To find out more or to book a consultation, call OxyGeneration today on 091 394 444.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"World Head and Neck Cancer Day, which is observed on July 27, is a day dedicated to raising…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":136882,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[207490,258,259,55936,233577,3167,233575,214563,103,233574,113922,207484,159990,61,31902,9480,60,2751,74983,233576,4055,11448,33913,44826,227884,233578],"class_list":["post-551927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-091-394-444","tag-cancer","tag-cancer-treatment","tag-cancers","tag-head-and-neck-anatomy","tag-head-and-neck-cancer","tag-head-and-neck-cancer-alliance","tag-head-and-neck-cancers","tag-health","tag-health-effects-of-tobacco","tag-health_medical_pharma","tag-hyperbaric-medicine","tag-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy","tag-ie","tag-infection","tag-inflammation","tag-ireland","tag-medical-specialties","tag-oral-cancer","tag-otorhinolaryngology","tag-pain","tag-radiation","tag-radiation-therapy","tag-saliva","tag-salivary-gland","tag-sjgren"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=551927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=551927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}