Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills throat cancer cells with fewer side effects from radiatio ...

A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute evaluates the efficacy and safety of proton therapy for patients with lower grade gliomas (LGGs). The single-arm prospective phase 2 ...

Mevion Medical Systems today announced that UNC Health, a leading academic health system based in North Carolina, has selected the MEVION S250-FIT(TM) Proton Therapy System, reinforcing the growing ...

E David Crawford interviews Jason Efstathiou about the PARTIQoL trial, a Phase III study comparing proton beam therapy to IMRT for localized prostate cancer. Dr. Efstathiou presents the study's design ...

A first-of-its-kind inhalable gene therapy for lung cancer that genetically modifies people’s lung cells has been fast-tracked towards potential approval after promising clinical trial results. “Very ...

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This year, the Texas Center for Proton Therapy celebrates a decade of serving cancer patients across Dallas–Fort Worth and beyond. The 63,000-square-foot Irving facility is one of fewer than 50 proton ...

On World Cancer Day, Wellness Wednesday is spotlighting a cutting-edge cancer treatment now available in the Oklahoma City metro: proton therapy. We spoke with Dr. Kole Melton, a radiation oncologist ...

Jacksonville, Fl — In 2008 Mike McPhillips was working for the PGA Tour when they offered a health clinic. His PSA score was elevated and it was recommended he get it looked at. McPhillips was ...

I’M MINDY BASARA IN TODAY’S MEDICAL ALERT. RADIATION THERAPY IS A COMMON TREATMENT FOR CANCER. ABOUT HALF OF ALL CANCER PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE IT. ONE OF THE DOWNSIDES OF TRADITIONAL RADIATION IS THAT ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A different kind of radiation therapy can help cancer patients preserve who they are. About half of all cancer patients typically ...