ROCHESTER — When Derek Gerlach, then 10 years old, was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer in November 2018, his treatment began almost immediately. Within a month, Derek underwent surgery to remove ...

Angus reports on the basic research, clinical science, and drug development that may transform survival and quality of life for patients, as well as developments affecting the cancer community. You ...

Radiation therapy is an important part of treatment for all stages of esophageal cancer. It is usually combined with chemotherapy. Radiation therapy involves using radiation to destroy cancer cells.

Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or atoms to damage the DNA inside cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die. Based on your subtype ...

Sarcomas are tumors that form in the body’s connective tissues such as bone, muscle and fat. They are rare and, because there are more than 150 types, patients benefit from seeing a sarcoma specialist ...

Proton beam therapy is a new type of radiation therapy for liver cancer. Research suggests that it may be equally effective as traditional radiation therapy but cause fewer side effects. Proton beam ...

UW researchers are developing imaging and dosimetry tools to predict toxicity and personalize radiopharmaceutical cancer ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Shared Hospital Services (AMS) (the “Company” or “AMS”), a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for stereotactic radiosurgery and ...

Radiation is a targeted form of cancer treatment used for up to half of all patients with cancer. Most radiation treatments are delivered using focused X-rays. Because X-rays travel through tissues, ...

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 ...