A revolutionary manner of precisely delivering radiation therapy to cancer patients while minimizing collateral damage is being rolled out by scientists at Sandia National Labs in Livermore.

In this episode (part 1 of 2), Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes speaks with a team of MSK experts to demystify three breast cancer treatment options: surgery, radiation, and reconstruction. Breast surgeon Dr.

Nov. 8, 2010, SAN DIEGO -- Breast cancer patients don't have to give up deodorant during radiation therapy to avoid skin irritation, a new study has found.

Glossary Definitions are from the National Cancer Institute. High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy (HIFU): A process where high-energy sound waves are aimed at abnormal cells or tissue, creating ...

Key Takeaways CyberKnife delivers precise, high-dose radiation to tumors, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. The treatment process involves creating a custom mask to immobilize the ...

Some lung cancers do not respond well to immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body’s immune system attack cancer. But a new study shows that radiation therapy might help solve this problem. The ...

Surrounded by markers, paint brushes and tape, Jenny Kerlin sits for hours, decorating treatment masks for patients at UC ...

For example, a 2021 review of radiotherapy for oral cancer found that while those who relied on RT alone for oral cancer had a 15% 5-year survival rate, the rate increased to 66.9% when combined ...

When mutated, KRAS spurs out-of-control cell growth. Such mutations lead to up to a third of all cancer. Unlike external beam radiation, this method uses only the amount of radiation needed to beat ...

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A new study is hoping one of the tiniest organisms on our planet can soon have a huge impact on cancer treatment and radiation. It all has to do with tardigrades.