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.

In a randomized clinical trial, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have found that short-course, higher dose vaginal brachytherapy for endometrial cancer had ...

Radiation therapy is a treatment that uses high doses of radiation to damage cancer cells, either killing them or slowing their growth. Unlike the low-dose radiation used in X-rays to see inside the ...

After receiving radiation therapy for uterine cancer, you may experience fertility challenges, vaginal dryness, and bowel or bladder problems. Options to manage and relieve your side effects can vary.

Radiation is a century-old tool in fighting cancer. In recent years, scientists have sharpened its focus, to attack tumors without damaging the body around it. In this week's Moves in Medicine, we ...

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 ...

One of the most common treatments for cancer is radiation therapy, which includes high-energy rays that target and destroy cancer cells. Radiation therapy can also be used to shrink tumours. Radiation ...

Brachytherapy is an internal radiation therapy that people may have during treatment for endometrial cancer. A doctor may suggest brachytherapy after surgery or if surgery is not an option. The ...

Radiation therapy is the most common treatment for vaginal cancer. It’s often used in combination with surgical excision and chemotherapy. “The exact treatment used for vaginal cancer will primarily ...

More than half of breast cancer patients receive radiation as part of their treatment, but it may not help those with early-stage cancer, new research shows. Women who received a radiation course ...

Surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) is rapidly emerging as an essential modality in the treatment of cancer, leveraging non‐invasive optical imaging to monitor patient positioning in real time.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health Cancer Institute has named Sang Sim, MD, as vice chair of brachytherapy with the department of radiation medicine. Brachytherapy is a specialized form of ...