Oral Presentation COSA-IPOS Joint Scientific Meeting 2012

Hyperbaric therapy from the patient's perspective (#136)

Jennifer Sargent 1
  1. Consumer, QLD, Australia

Most treatments that an oncology patient undertakes is supported by staff familiar with the challenges which living with cancer or healing from cancer brings. Hyperbaric is one of those treatments which benefits patients with a variety of wounds or soft tissue damage. This environment presents itself quite differently for the oncology patient. Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy justify the commitment required and challenges encountered?