Radiation therapy is a common treatment for brain cancer. While it can effectively target and destroy cancer cells, it can also cause side effects. The side effects of radiation therapy for brain ...

After receiving radiation therapy for uterine cancer, you may experience fertility challenges, vaginal dryness, and bowel or bladder problems. Options to manage and relieve your side effects can vary.

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 SIDE EFFECTS: WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO MANAGE THEM When Do Side Effects Start?1. Side effects of radiation therapy are categorised as:- Early side effects: Occur during or shortly ...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancerous cells. Doctors may recommend a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy to treat esophageal cancer. Radiation therapy uses ...

A substantial number of patients with brain metastases who experience cognitive side effects following radiation therapy may fully regain cognitive function, according to a pooled analysis of three ...

A radiation oncology nurse explains the spectrum of side effects that can come with radiation for prostate cancer. For patients with prostate cancer undergoing radiation, the side effect burden exists ...

CURE spoke with Alexa M. Lantz of Penn State Health about radiation side effects. For patients with cancer who are receiving treatment with radiation therapy, keeping lines of communication open with ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of blood and bone marrow cancer. It affects the ability of your bone marrow to produce normal-functioning white blood cells (WBCs). The risk of this type of ...

By analyzing data from three clinical trials treating children with the brain tumor medulloblastoma, scientists at St. Jude ...

A study by scientists at Newcastle University Biosciences Institute suggests that a simple, one-off treatment using senolytic drugs can prevent long-term side effects associated with cancer ...