title: Scuba diving post-bleomycin therapy: a case report.
abstract: Though there are theoretical risks to scuba diving after undergoing chemotherapy with bleomycin, this case report demonstrates that it may be done without obvious injury if one takes adequate precautions. In this case, one year was allowed to elapse prior to a return to diving. Subsequently 52 dives have been accomplished with no observable adverse effects. Studies are recommended to determine what precautions should be instituted.
authors.affiliation: rgraymd@comcast.net
authors.forename: Richard N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004242:Diving / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D001761:Bleomycin