Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment. But even when delivered with precision, radiation can damage healthy lung tissue. "Try as we might, when we deliver radiation to a cancer, ...

Jim Kempf, 71, of Simsbury wasn’t about to let a prostate cancer diagnosis slow down his active lifestyle. “I played golf yesterday,” he said. “I took a 25 mile bike ride today. Everything’s back to ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Forrest General Cancer Center has unveiled its newest machine to help treat those with any type of cancer. The Varian TrueBeam Accelerator is the latest 4.1 software ...

Studies estimating cancer risk from CT radiation use data from different people exposed to different radiation (like atomic ...

The turn of the calendar year marks a natural time to check in, evaluate goals, measure success and reset for the coming year and former patients of Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy are no ...

Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.

There are several different types of radiation therapy. The type that may be recommended for you depends on a variety of factors, such as your cancer, its stage, and your treatment goals. Radiation ...

Episcopal Health Services has opened a new cancer center in Far Rockaway, the health system said this week, aiming to fill a ...