Radiation therapy can treat lung cancer at all stages, easing symptoms, improving precision and minimizing side effects with modern techniques. Radiation therapy is a precise, targeted treatment for ...

Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in this country among both men and women, but a new treatment is giving some patients hope in their fight. While chemotherapy drugs are effective in helping to ...

Radiation therapy targets lung cancer at all stages, damaging tumor cell DNA to inhibit growth and division. Palliative radiation focuses on symptom relief in polymetastatic disease, using shorter, ...

Radiation therapy kills cancer cells, but it can also damage healthy cells, causing side effects like fatigue, nausea, and skin changes. Certain medications may help. Radiation therapy is a common ...

Chemotherapy fights lung cancer by targeting fast-growing cells. This treatment can cause fatigue, nausea, hair loss, and infection risks. Side effects depend on the drugs and patient. Outcomes vary ...

Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments for lung cancer. It’s often used in combination with other therapies, like surgery or chemotherapy. Proton therapy, or proton beam therapy, is a ...

Precision-targeted radiation is proving a match for surgery in early-stage lung cancer, offering patients similar long-term survival with less invasiveness, and potentially transforming how this ...

If you are about to begin treatment for lung cancer, you may have concerns about side effects. Side effects are problems caused by the cancer itself or that result in addition to the intended effects ...

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a type of radiation therapy in which special equipment is used to precisely deliver a dose of radiation to a tumor. SBRT aims to employ the highest possible ...

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham trialed stereotactic (targeted) brain-directed radiation in 100 patients with small cell lung cancer and brain metastases, finding they ...