From radiopharmaceuticals to hypofractionated radiation therapy, one expert explained the current landscape of radiation treatments for prostate cancer. Radiopharmaceuticals, defined by the National ...

According to new research, radiation therapy administered before surgery rarely produces favorable responses in patients with ...

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 ...

Dr. Allen Lichter answers the question: 'Radiation Therapy Twice in One Day?' — -- Question: Is radiation therapy ever given more than once a day? Answer: In general, no. Radiation therapy is ...

Dr. Allen Lichter answers the question: 'How long do I need radiation therapy?' — -- Question: How often and for how long will I need to get radiation therapy? Answer: Radiation treatments are ...

Doctors may use radiation therapy to treat benign tumors. Radiation can shrink and eliminate benign growths without doctors having to perform surgery. Benign tumors are noncancerous growths that can ...

Treatment with five-fraction SBRT for prostate cancer may be more convenient than receiving traditional radiation therapy techniques, an expert said. For patients with low- to intermediate-risk ...

For patients with intermediate- or low-risk localized prostate cancer, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy are both safe and effective options, according to results of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Recently, actress Danielle Fishel posted online about her very painful reaction to radiation during treatment for breast cancer. Here in the Ozarks, Melanie Beumer had tried ...

Radiotherapy professionals from 10 Asian countries have completed an IAEA training course on ultra-hypofractionated radiotherapy — a way of treating cancer with ionizing radiation that reduces ...

Author Colleen Hoover, known for ‘It Ends With Us’, has provided an update on her health following her cancer diagnosis ...

Radiation can wreak havoc on the human body when it's exposed to high doses or for prolonged periods of time. The world understood this in horrifying detail after the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi ...