Painful skin rashes and lesions are common during and after radiation therapy, but many cancer patients are unprepared for the ways the side effect can affect their quality of life and treatment ...

November 8, 2006 (Philadelphia) — Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) allows radiation oncologists to accurately pinpoint radiation beams. As a result, patients undergoing IMRT after breast ...

I had breast cancer in my left breast 14 years ago.

Bravida Medical has gotten U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval for a silver-plated radiation burn dressing envisioned for use in combat zones and mass-casualty scenarios. The Geneva-based company ...

Danielle Fishel in Los Angeles in October 2024. Danielle Fishel gave an update on her breast cancer journey, sharing that while she’s “officially” done with treatment, she’s now dealing with the ...

Advancements in radiation therapy, including proton therapy and stereotactic radiation, reduce side effects and improve quality of life for GI cancer. Radiation therapy can be an intimidating concept ...

Talk about a powerhouse food. Like anything within its radius, food can also be susceptible to the effects of nuclear ...

More than half of breast cancer patients receive radiation as part of their treatment, but it may not help those with early-stage cancer, new research shows. Women who received a radiation course ...

Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills throat cancer cells with fewer side effects from radiatio ...

UV rays are invisible. Their damage is not. Did you know that it takes only five sunburns to double your risk of developing melanoma later in life? Unprotected exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation ...