Researchers are testing a radiation technique that compresses an entire cancer treatment dose into a fraction of a second, ...
Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive review of the effects of radiation on advanced semiconductor devices. As device dimensions continue to scale into the nanometer regime, radiation ...
The new treatment uses the unique biology of the cancer itself to guide radiotherapy delivery, even in tumors that are in motion.
Cleveland researchers find P7C3-A20 prevented memory loss and depression in mice treated with whole brain radiotherapy for cancer.
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 ...
The half-hour series follows Marshall and Frances, two former high school lab partners who share a secret: Marshall has discovered the world’s greatest medicine, a mushroom that can heal almost ...
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, ...
A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators suggests that adding hormone therapy to postoperative radiotherapy may provide little survival benefit for most men ...
Regular, high doses of vitamin C, especially above the tolerable upper limit of 2,000 mg per day, can lead to serious side effects such as kidney stones, gastrointestinal issues, and complications in ...
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7 myths about mastectomy

Mastectomy, a surgery that removes breast tissue, can prevent or treat breast cancer. More than 100,000 women have some type of mastectomy each year in the U.S. If you receive a breast cancer ...
The pentaazamacrocyclic superoxide dismutase mimetic, Avasopasem Manganese (AVA), has been shown in clinical trials to reduce the severity and duration of acute oral mucositis (OM) and acute ...
A minimally invasive targeted treatment called salvage focal therapy, which targets just the cancerous area of the prostate, can treat men whose prostate cancer has recurred after radiotherapy with ...