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HealthDay News — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online Feb. 27 in Practical Radiation Oncology, evidence-based recommendations are ...

Dive into the profound world of radiation therapy, where science meets the stark reality of battling disease. Explore the intricacies of this powerful medical tool, its transformative impact on lives, ...

On Long Island, two radiation therapy centers are offering a new radiation cancer therapy. The new treatment is available at Northwell Cancer Institute’s centers in Lake Success and in Greenlawn.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A protein from tardigrades, known for their resilience to extreme conditions, may help protect cancer patients from radiation therapy side effects. Researchers ...

Traditionally, men who chose radiation therapy for prostate cancer undergo radiation for weeks or even months. But now, in certain cases, it can be completed in less than a week. Prostate cancer ...

Adding adjuvant chemotherapy to radiotherapy did not lead to a significant survival benefit over radiotherapy alone in women ...

Original Medicare Part A covers radiation therapy received as an inpatient in the hospital, Part B covers radiation therapy received as an outpatient in a clinic, and Part D may cover oral ...

Radiation therapy for prostate cancer can cause short-term side effects such as diarrhea, urine changes, and more. Long-term side effects such as urinary and bowel problems may also occur.

Results from the company’s Phase I/II trial showed the injectable therapy to have an effective half-life of 91.4 hours.

The scans are estimated to cause 2% of annual cancers — but new measures could keep radiation at safer levels Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

OKUMA, Japan (AP) — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown in Japan 14 years ago. Workers walk around in many ...