PURPOSE: Radical prostatectomy and external-beam radiation are the most common treatments for localized prostate cancer. Given the absence of clinical consensus in favor of one treatment or the other, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cost of treating cancer has soared in the United States as more chemotherapy and radiation treatments become available to more patients, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients receiving remote radiation oncology care reported high levels of satisfaction. Individuals who had ...

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.

Outcomes of Patients With Solid Tumor Treated on Phase I Clinical Trials Within a Comprehensive Cancer Center's Private and Safety-Net Hospitals We used a cohort of 120 patients who presented to a ...

Low-dose radiation can improve mobility and quality of life for patients with osteoarthritis. Radiation oncologists at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham Bruno Cancer Center and UAB S ...

Doctors sometimes use radiation therapy to treat early stage non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). To treat advanced stages, they may recommend radiation therapy alongside other treatments, such as ...

After surgery to decrease the odds of the cancer returning If a person is unable to undergo surgery, for example if their health does not allow it or if the melanoma is in a hard-to-reach place To ...