Radiotherapy is one of the most commonly used treatments for cancer, working by targeting high-energy rays at cancer cells to destroy them or stop them from growing. While it's highly effective, it ...

An image-based data mining analysis identified specific regions in the breast where radiation dose was associated with pain, edema, and other complications. Compared with whole-breast dosimetry, ...

November 2, 2023 – Two days before cancer patient Laura Greco was scheduled to give a presentation at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, she had a sudden stroke and ended up in the hospital.

A short course of ultra-low-dose radiation therapy relieved painful bone lesions from multiple myeloma for most patients in a ...

The researchers found patients with moderate or worse early side effects were more likely to experience severe late effects, even years after treatment. Men with early urinary or bowel issues were ...

The trial marks the first time the technology, conformal FLASH proton therapy, is being tested in humans. The hope, ...

Stockholm, Sweden: Two larger doses of radiotherapy for prostate cancer cause no additional side effects compared to the standard five doses of radiotherapy, according to results presented at the ...

A short course of ultra-low-dose radiation therapy relieved painful bone lesions from multiple myeloma for most patients in a ...

After a comprehensive two-year follow-up, researchers found that MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer significantly reduced long-term side effects and improved quality ...

UCLA investigators present the latest radiotherapy research at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting ...

In 430 patients, those with no tumor hypoxia got 30 Gy instead of 70 Gy. Five-year survival was 97% in both groups.