02/17/2026
A major study published in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivers long-lasting relief for patients suffering severe late effects of pelvic radiation.
Symptoms like incontinence, bleeding, and chronic pain.
Patients who completed a standard HBOT course (90 minutes, 30-40 sessions) experienced dramatic improvement that held steady for at least five years. Many went from planning life around bathroom access to returning to fully normal daily activity.
Studies like this underscore the real potential to restore quality of life after cancer treatment.
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment provides long-term relief for patients suffering from late radiation-induced injuries after treatment of cancer in the lower abdominal area.