Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.

Cancer treatment is on the brink of a revolution, and at the center of it all is an innovative approach called Flash radiotherapy. This ultra-fast cancer treatment delivers radiation in less than a ...

Vulvar cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects your vulva. Several options, such as topical medication, surgery, and chemotherapy, are available to treat cancerous and precancerous cells near ...

Pancreatic cancer treatment relies on surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, with surgery for non-metastatic, technically resectable tumors. Advances in chemotherapy, neoadjuvant approaches, and ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

A treatment option for prostate cancer patients is now available in the Midstate. The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in ...

Vipul R. Patel, MD, FACS, is a board-certified urologic surgeon, medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth, and medical director of urologic oncology at AdventHealth Cancer ...

Historically, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment involved three modalities: surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. In the last two decades, the treatment landscape of NSCLC has greatly ...

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 ...

The treatment plan for liver cancer can vary depending on the stage, size, and location of the tumor. Common options include surgery, ablation, cryotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted drug therapy.

SpaceOAR Hydrogel reduces radiation exposure to the rectum, minimizing bowel-related side effects in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. A study showed a 25% reduction in bowel ...

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to wait long to take the next step. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, moving from active surveillance ...