We feel most alive with our feet on the ground, capable and present. Patient feedback reveals that we are more empowered in the upright position, more ready to fight cancer, and more human.
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We observe and learn by taking in our surroundings. Being able to engage in the activity involved in your treatment, we believe will put some people at greater ease.
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As humans we connect with each other eye to eye. If this can happen during treatment setup and the procedure, patients can connect, engage, and interact with their clinician, creating a more positive environment and maybe a better outcome.
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Many lung cancer patients experience chronic shortness of breath. Sitting upright for radiation therapy treatments uses gravity which may ease stress on airways and increase lung volume. This more comfortable positioning may lead to less distress.
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Lying on a hard, flat surface for any amount of time sets the spine in an unnatural position, causing discomfort to the back and neck and increasing stress/anxiety during treatment. When seated upright, breathing is relaxed and patients are more engaged with their health care providers.
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Difficulty swallowing (known as dysphagia) is a common ordeal for patients diagnosed with a head or neck cancer. Depending on the severity, having to lie down for radiation treatments may cause choking, aspiration (breathing in a foreign object), difficulty breathing, or other uncomfortable and/or painful symptoms.
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Radiotherapy for head and neck cancers is typically given with the patient lying on their back on a treatment couch and we have heard from patient’s how tough they often find this position. Could upright treatment be the answer to some of the challenges patients have to face on a daily basis in order to receive their life saving treatment?
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From research we have conducted ourselves, the position of our abdominal organs upright, means less dependency on bladder filling during treatment and good reproducibility of prostate positioning for treatment.
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The evidence suggests our lungs are more inflated whilst upright, meaning less breathing motion and more space introduced between vital organs such as your heart.
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