Clinical Expertise

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Name: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treatment & Care in Varanasi
Creator: Dr. Ankita Patel

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is not a cancer-killing treatment; its value is in selected supportive-care situations such as difficult wound healing or late radiation tissue injury after specialist review.

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Therapy overview

What HBOT can and cannot do

HBOT involves breathing oxygen in a pressurised chamber to increase oxygen delivery to tissues. In oncology, it is considered mainly for carefully selected late radiation tissue injuries or complex wound-healing problems, and only after confirming that symptoms are not due to active or recurrent cancer.

Dr. Ankita Patel's approach

How Ankita Patel handles it

Dr. Ankita Patel's role is to identify the right indication, separate radiation injury from recurrence, review imaging and prior dose records, and coordinate with wound-care, surgical, ENT, dental, urology, gastroenterology, or rehabilitation teams. She sets realistic expectations, explains risks such as ear pressure symptoms or oxygen-related side effects, and avoids presenting HBOT as a substitute for cancer-directed treatment.

Care priorities

What the consultation focuses on

Assessment of late radiation effects such as non-healing wounds, soft-tissue injury, pelvic symptoms, dental or jaw-region concerns, and post-treatment tissue fragility.

Review of prior radiotherapy dose, current scans, biopsy needs, infection status, wound status, and fitness for pressurised oxygen treatment.

Clear referral and follow-up planning so HBOT, if used, sits inside a broader oncology and supportive-care pathway.

Hospital Capability

The Apex oncology ecosystem behind these treatment pathways

The strength of a radiation plan depends on imaging, planning quality, daily guidance, supportive care, and team coordination. These are the core capabilities referenced across the expertise pages.

Versa HD and Elekta Synergy linear accelerators for high-precision external beam radiotherapy, including IMRT and IGRT workflows.

HDR brachytherapy support for selected gynaecological, prostate, and head and neck indications when internal radiation gives a dose advantage.

PET CT, 3T MRI, 386-slice CT, and radiotherapy planning systems that help define disease extent, organs at risk, and treatment volumes with greater clarity.

Apex Super Speciality Hospital's multidisciplinary environment, with surgical, medical, imaging, intensive care, pathology, nutrition, counselling, and rehabilitation support under one roof.

Advanced physiotherapy and occupational therapy services that support strength, mobility, daily function, and quality-of-life recovery during survivorship.

Next Step

Discuss your reports with Dr. Ankita Patel

Bring biopsy, imaging, discharge summaries, treatment records, and current medicines. The consultation is where the safest sequence, intent, and technology choice can be decided for your exact case.

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