Radiation therapy for gastrointestinal cancers is more precise and easier to tolerate due newer technologies and personalized ...

Recently, she shared a picture of radiation burns on her skin, which are related to her cancer treatment. Despite the visible ...

When therapy started, the patient saw a bright light, and heard eggs frying. He said it felt like his face was on fire. The patient died three weeks later due to radiation burns on the right ...

People who live in the Columbia Basin near the Hanford site have joked about the myth of glowing in the dark. But in the Bible, one man’s face actually did glow.

Advancements in radiation therapy, including proton therapy and stereotactic radiation, reduce side effects and improve ...

Most cancer patients undergo radiation therapy as part of their treatment, often leading to devastatingly painful side effects. But there may be hope for mitigating some of that damage.

According to the National Cancer Institute: "Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells. x-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles are types of radiation used ...

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 ...