Dr. Horowitz answers the question: 'Different Types of Radiation Therapy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Are there different types of radiation treatment for prostate cancer, and what determines which ...

My husband had surgery the first time he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Five years later, he had a recurrence. We investigated his options and decided to go with the proton therapy. I am ...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancerous cells. Doctors may recommend a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy to treat esophageal cancer. Radiation therapy uses ...

Joe Biden is undergoing a new phase of treatment after he was diagnosed with cancer, undergoing radiation therapy and hormone ...

Startup Leo Cancer Care is transforming proton radiation treatment with a simple idea: having patients sit up instead of ...

Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer. Treatment options include different types of surgery, radiation therapy, topical medications, light therapy, and more. Squamous cell carcinoma usually ...

A new targeted therapy is significantly improving lung cancer patient outcomes. The drug is called Osimertinib, or brand name ...

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy did not increase the risk for feeding tube dependence for patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma compared with proton therapy, according to results ...

Radiation therapy is often a key part of treatment for oral cancer. The side effects can be uncomfortable but are usually temporary. Tongue cancer is a type of oral cancer. Often, the best course of ...

Might learning that an admired public icon is fighting cancer make us think differently about our own health? To many, former ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered that radiation therapy combined with two types of immunotherapy - one that boosts T cells, and another that boosts dendritic cells - can control ...

Radiation therapy is used to treat tumors of the liver that can’t be removed with surgery and that are too large for other treatment options. Radiation therapy alone isn’t a cure for liver cancer, but ...