A new piece of medical equipment installed in a lead-lined vault is bringing new cancer treatment options to people across southern West Virginia and neighboring Southwest Virginia. WVU Medicine ...

"A linear accelerator is a radiation treatment machine where we use high energy x-rays and electrons to treat both cancer and ...

UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley has added a new linear accelerator to its radiation treatment options at its UPMC Hillman Cancer ...

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center expands at UPMC Horizon, adding a second linear accelerator to meet growing demand for local ...

PITTSBURGH — At 72, Ron Jesiolowski isn’t slowing down. Known for his art and resilience, the cancer survivor’s studio is filled with decades of work — but one piece still sits upon his easel.

Mercer and Lawrence County residents now have access to the most sophisticated radiation oncology treatment at UPMC Hillman ...

The early idea of accelerating particles in straight lines instead of circles has made a strong comeback. Linear machines generate electron or proton beams of respectable velocity and sharp focus ...

The LINAC, which joins three other machines in use at Southend Hospital, works by using beams of high-energy X-rays or electrons.