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This protein binds to DNA and helps prevent it from breaking — a key cause of side effects in radiation therapy. In a study published February 26 in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers ...

Proton therapy is an advanced radiation treatment that precisely targets tumors with a goal of limiting harm to healthy tissue. It may help reduce short- and long-term side effects, lower the risk of ...

A game-changing new type of radiation therapy cuts time while improving precision in targeting tumors, a development that ...

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are both treatments for cancer – the uncontrolled growth and spread of cells to surrounding tissues. Chemotherapy, or “chemo,” uses special drugs to shrink ...

The radiation oncologist will typically speak to all recommended radiation options, which may include proton therapy, brachytherapy or conventional radiation. They may also discuss a surgical option.

Nuclear medicine therapy uses radiopharmaceuticals targeting specific tumours, such as thyroid, lymphomas or bone metastases, delivering radiation to tumorous lesions as part of a therapeutic strategy ...

A new large-scale study co-led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators provides the strongest ...

The addition of concurrent cisplatin to adjuvant radiation therapy conferred no benefit to women with intermediate-risk, ...

Radiotherapy is either external (teletherapy) or internal (brachytherapy). Teletherapy refers to radiation therapy given by an external radiation source at a distance from the body. It is the most ...

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