Radiation therapy damages the genetic material of cancer cells to kill them or slow their growth. More than half of people with cancer get it. Your doctor may suggest one of these types of ...

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have validated a test that can accurately predict which ...

While space is usually described as a vacuum, it does contain some gas and dust. Over great distances that gas and dust absorb many types of radiation but radio waves pass through nearly unimpeded.

It sends high-energy radiation or X-rays to cancers. IMRT doesn’t hurt. You shouldn’t feel anything during treatment. But the machine will be noisy. You may also notice a smell from the ...