Urologists who buy their own equipment to provide expensive radiation treatment are more likely to use it to treat prostate cancer even when the benefit for patients is unclear, research shows.
Treatment with five-fraction SBRT for prostate cancer may be more convenient than receiving traditional radiation therapy techniques, an expert said. For patients with low- to intermediate-risk ...
Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.
Radiation therapy is often thought of as a treatment that only has a role in early-stage disease. This is no longer the case, and this approach to treatment can be used in several different ways even ...
The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has launched a randomized phase III clinical trial called RECIPROCAL (Alliance ...
NORFOLK, Va. — Hugs and pictures from the wonderful team at Sentara's Radiation-Oncology department on my final session of radiation. It's been five weeks of daily doses. This all follows results from ...
Mercy Hospital’s cancer center unveiled a new high-tech radiation machine Wednesday afternoon, bringing advanced cancer ...
As part of the “Speaking Out” series, a radiation oncologist discusses the benefits of MRI-guided stereotactic body radiation therapy. Dr. Matthew Solhjem, a radiation oncologist with Providence ...
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a ...
Former President Joe Biden's treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has entered a new phase. He is receiving radiation and hormone therapy, a spokesperson said Saturday. His prostate ...
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to wait long to take the next step. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, moving from active surveillance ...