Because patient perceptions of radiation can influence their willingness to receive it as treatment, researchers recently examined how radiation therapy is represented in different forms of art. The ...

Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring.

Radiation may be avoidable many breast cancer patients with early-stage disease, as a study shows no survival benefit after mastectomy and lymph ...

Side effects vary largely by radiation site. For instance, radiation for head and neck cancers are associated with a wealth of quality-of-life complications like speech or swallowing issues, depending ...

He received treatment at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia. The diagnosis followed his withdrawal from reelection last year and recent surgery for skin cancer lesions. WASHINGTON - ...

Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. began radiation therapy last month for an aggressive form of prostate cancer. It is unclear if his treatment has ended. By Yan Zhuang and Reid J. Epstein Former ...

Former President Joe Biden has completed a course of radiation therapy after being diagnosed in May with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, according to a spokesperson. Biden's daughter Ashley ...

A new study suggests that many women with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiation after a mastectomy, thanks to ...

The treatment goals and options for stomach cancer vary depending on how advanced the cancer is and how far it has spread. Surgery is often an effective treatment option for people with early-stage ...

Former President Joe Biden on Monday completed a round of radiation therapy treatment for the aggressive form of prostate cancer he was diagnosed with after leaving office, a spokesperson said. Biden ...

Leo Cancer Care's high-tech chair, which combines an upright patient positioning system and a CT scanner, received FDA clearance in July. Startup Leo Cancer Care is transforming proton radiation ...