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ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology2025

Clinical Efficacy of Hydrogen Therapy on Acute Radiation Enteritis and Inflammatory Response in Patients with Cervical Cancer Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy.

Bo Liu, Yao Bao, Jinan Ma, Xiaodong Wang, Yeqian Feng

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Article in Advances in radiation oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Bo LiuDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Furong District, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yao BaoDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Furong District, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jinan MaDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Furong District, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiaodong WangDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Furong District, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yeqian FengDepartment of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Furong District, Changsha, Hunan, China.

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Purpose: Acute radiation enteritis (ARE) is a common toxic inflammatory reaction in patients with cervical cancer undergoing concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT). Molecular hydrogen, as a novel antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, may alleviate treatment-related toxicity. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of inhaled hydrogen in preventing ARE and modulating systemic inflammation. Methods: Eligible patients with cervical cancer undergoing CCRT were prospectively enrolled and randomized into an experimental group (n = 28) or a control group (n = 30). The experimental group received inhalation therapy with a hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture (66.6% hydrogen, 33.3% oxygen; 3 L/min, 2 h/d) on each radiation therapy day. Inflammatory biomarkers-including C-reactive protein, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and interleukin 6-as well as hemogram parameters, fecal occult blood, Late Effects Normal Tissue Task Force-Subjective, Objective, Management, and Analytic scores; Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment scores; and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group enteritis grades were monitored during treatment and Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors scores. Results: Baseline characteristics (age, tumor stage, pathology, and surgical history) were balanced between groups ( Conclusion: Hydrogen inhalation is a safe and effective adjunctive therapy that significantly alleviates inflammation and mitigates clinical symptoms of ARE in patients with cervical cancer who are undergoing CCRT, without compromising antitumor treatment outcomes.

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