Dr. Allen Lichter answers the question: 'Should I get chemo or radiation first?' — -- Question: How do the doctors decide which treatment I should get first after surgery, radiation therapy or ...

After surgery to decrease the odds of the cancer returning If a person is unable to undergo surgery, for example if their health does not allow it or if the melanoma is in a hard-to-reach place To ...

Mohs microscopic surgery and image-guided superficial radiation therapy (IG-SRT) demonstrate high cure rates for non-melanoma ...

Radiation therapy is often described in clinical terms, but rarely through the eyes of the person lying on the treatment ...

Radiation therapy is a treatment that uses high-energy rays, like X-rays, gamma rays or protons, to target and destroy cancer cells. It works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, preventing them from ...

Doctors may use radiation therapy to treat benign tumors. Radiation can shrink and eliminate benign growths without doctors having to perform surgery. Benign tumors are noncancerous growths that can ...

Metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) significantly improved outcomes in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer, according ...

Doctors sometimes use radiation therapy to treat early stage non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). To treat advanced stages, they may recommend radiation therapy alongside other treatments, such as ...

A lab in the United States has developed a revolutionary patch to protect cancer ...

New research suggests the targeted radiation treatment may reduce long-term side effects while maintaining strong cancer ...

Andrea Barsevick answers the question: 'How to Cut Fatigue from Radiation?' — -- Question: What can I do to reduce fatigue caused by my radiation treatments? Answer: There are two ways that you ...

The legal battle between Duke Health and WakeMed over a cancer-fighting linear accelerator has a David vs. Goliath flavor ...