Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...

Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer uses high energy waves to kill cancer cells. It may help shrink a tumor so a doctor can surgically remove it, and it may help kill any cancer cells that remain ...

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 ...

The 10-year survival rates among women who receive it and those who do not are nearly identical, research shows.

Analysis identifies regions in the breast where higher radiation dose is associated with pain, edema, atrophy, and induration ...

Radiation therapy side effects include general symptoms like fatigue, with exercise or even acupuncture used to manage discomfort and bring relief. They also include site-specific changes, with mouth ...

Endometrial cancer treatments can save your life, but they can also cause some unpleasant side effects. Everyone reacts to cancer treatment differently, and the side effects you experience may be ...

Treatment choice for localized prostate cancer depends on cancer aggressiveness and quality-of-life factors, such as sexual functioning. Active surveillance is a safe option for appropriate patients, ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A local test is underway for a radiation technique for cervical cancer that could mean a better quality of life during and long after treatment. It's a sobering fact -- more and ...

Radiation-induced bystander effect (RIBE) refers to a unique process, in which factors released by irradiated cells or tissues exert effects on other parts of the animal not exposed to radiation, ...

In B.C., a suite of new technologies is reshaping how cancer is detected, diagnosed, treated and studied. This powerful shift ...