A study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics demonstrates that clinicopathology (CP) based risk assessment frequently fails to accurately assess recurrence risk ...

Atlanta - Treating cancer means deciding whether to go with chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, or all or a combination of the above. "It is very dependent on your particular cancer, and one thing I ...

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) should be the preferred choice when treating patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as it reduces radiation exposure to the ...

ROCHESTER — Certain cases of breast cancer can be treated with less intense doses of radiation therapy over fewer days, a recently published Mayo Clinic study found. "The standard at the time, for ...

Over the years, medical imaging equipment such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have played important roles in providing quality health—by quickly and quietly ...

Oral cancer involves malignant growths or tumors that can occur anywhere in the mouth or the throat. Doctors sometimes recommend radiation therapy to treat it, which involves doses of radiation to ...

Final results from a landmark EORTC randomized trial with more than 20 years of follow-up show that irradiation of the ...

Radiation therapy may help a select group of people who have ovarian cancer. It’s not used much to treat this cancer, but it can help with related issues like pain. It’s something your doctor might ...

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Radiation for liver cancer plays a crucial role in treating the disease. It delivers precise, controlled radiation doses to the tumor site. While treatment options for liver cancer include surgery, ...