Hi there, with my last chemo treatment Taxol, which was for enlarged lymph glands in the neck, I had a heat pad on the area during the Taxol infusion. It seems that the heat expands the blood vessels and the chemo drug goes directly there first giving it a big hit, those enlarged glands went, so as far as I am concerned it works. My onc was in total agreement, but it never seems to go any further, I suggested that he have an electric blanket on the chairs or the bed so as the lungs, liver and other organs gain by the heating process, I have been lucky and had no organ involvement, but if I were I would be taking my own electric blanket along, at least it can be regulated whereas a heat pad or hot water bottle have to be reheated all the time and the electric blanket constant. There is probably some insurance liability issue and that is why. Hope this helps.
Love & Hugs Lyn
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