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Radiation therapy plays a vital role in cancer treatment – but for some, the effects don’t stop when treatment ends. Long after the cancer has been treated, patients can be left managing difficult side effects: pain, swelling, poor healing, or tissue damage that’s not improving.

Radiation therapy is a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, but it can sometimes damage healthy tissues surrounding the treated area. This is known as a post-radiation injury.

Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT) continues to gain traction as a game-changer in the treatment of various conditions. This remarkable treatment involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurised chamber, leading to a multitude of health benefits. Its ability to improve circulation, enhance immune function, and stimulate the release of growth factors has opened up a world of possibilities for various medical specialties.

Radiation therapy is used to kill cancerous tissue, however it may also cause injury to nearby healthy tissue in up to 20 percent of patients.

Radiation therapy is used to kill cancerous tissue, however it may also cause injury to nearby healthy tissue in up to 20 per cent of patients. This is called radiation tissue injury. Hyperbaric oxygenation is the preferred treatment globally for the side effects of radiation therapy and is paid for by most private healthcare insurance.

Radiation therapy is used to kill cancerous tissue, however it may also cause injury to nearby healthy tissue in up to 20 percent of patients - this is called “radiation tissue injury”.

Reports of a €109 million shortfall in capital funding for health services will "come as a blow to cancer patients" in the west who will have to wait "even longer for the development of the much needed state of the art radiation oncology unit" in Galway.

Katie Joyce has been through the mill, yet she is still only in her teens. For the past two years, the Clarinbridge teenager has battled serious illness, yet through it all, has faced all her challenges with determination and realisation that you do not fully appreciate life until your health is challenged.

At spirit one spa, the renowned day spa at Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa Galway, a thoughtful and innovative series of nurturing treatments for cancer patients called Touch Therapy is available, using effective products from the Lindi Skin line, developed specifically with the skincare needs of cancer clients in mind. This October, support Breast Cancer Awareness Month by gifting someone you love with a Touch Therapy treatment at spirit one spa, providing them with the glorious gift of a tranquil, relaxing and soothing experience.

puts its new Versa HD™ linear accelerator (linac) into clinical service this week, it will be Ireland’s first hospital to offer a form of advanced radiotherapy that can almost halve delivery times.