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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The first randomized study of photon and proton radiation for breast cancer showed both modalities preserve ...

Some therapies used to treat cancer may increase the risk of later developing cancers that affect the blood. A ...

A recent retrospective analysis assesses the incidence and risk factors for sacral fractures among patients receiving short-course radiation therapy for rectal cancer.

“Traditionally, breast cancer was treated over a course of five to six weeks,” said D. Hunter Boggs, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology. “Over the past few decades, ...

Radiation therapy is a treatment that uses high-energy rays, like X-rays, gamma rays or protons, to target and destroy cancer cells. It works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, preventing them from ...

About 60 percent of all cancer patients in the United States receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. However, this radiation can have severe side effects that often end up being too ...

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrates that a specialized high-dose ...

Advanced Urology founder Dr. Jitesh Patel brings histotripsy to Atlanta — a non-invasive, scalpel-free breakthrough for ...

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is exploring everything radiation treatment can treat, and the success has been life-changing for ...

It’s state-of-the-art and futuristic in appearance, and Dartmouth Health leaders say it will reduce travel and wait time for cancer patients across southern New Hampshire. Inside the new radiology ...

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to wait long to take the next step. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, moving from active surveillance ...