If you have a cancer that can't be cured, your doctor may still suggest you use "palliative" radiation therapy. The goal is to shrink tumors and ease symptoms of your disease. External beam ...

Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-frequency waves to destroy cancer cells. Doctors determine the type and dose of radiation based on the type and location of the cancer ...

Surgery and radiation yield similar cancer outcomes for low-risk prostate cancer, but higher-risk cases may require combining ...

Say radiation therapy with the atomic particle, the proton, and you think cancer care. It may also help treat dangerous heart rhythms. Let’s talk about proton beam therapy to treat patients with ...

Of course, some side effects like skin irritation or fatigue may creep in during the treatment cycle. “These are generally mild and temporary, and we manage them with supportive care.”Myth 3: ...

Step-and-shoot SPArc therapy reduces radiation to critical areas in head and neck tumours, showing promising results.

Aetna Life Insurance Co. agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to settle a proposed class action by prostate cancer patients ...

Aetna Life Insurance Co. received a federal judge’s first approval for a settlement valued at more than $3.4 million and ...

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — PeaceHealth United General Cancer Center treated its first patient with its newly installed, high-precision ...

Set to be the first cancer treatment center of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, Mayo Clinic's Duan Family Building opened on Wednesday, June 11 in Jacksonville, Florida. "The emerging treatments ...