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.

Mercy Hospital’s cancer center unveiled a new high-tech radiation machine Wednesday afternoon, bringing advanced cancer ...

The therapy is a highly advanced form of radiation therapy that uses charged particles in the form of a proton that that gets ...

Mercy caregivers debuted a new linear accelerator at Mercy Cancer Center – Ada, celebrating the arrival of cutting-edge radiation therapy with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and blessing. The LINAC aims ra ...

Author Colleen Hoover has completed her radiation therapy after undergoing surgery for cancer, without needing chemotherapy.

Leo Cancer Care's high-tech chair, which combines an upright patient positioning system and a CT scanner, received FDA clearance in July. Startup Leo Cancer Care is transforming proton radiation ...

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.

Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can be frightening and confusing. Often, patients are referred for consultation with a radiation oncologist to identify treatment options. A radiation oncologist is a ...

Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced plans Wednesday to upgrade the radiation therapy equipment at its Cancer Centers of NAH in Flagstaff. The healthcare system will be upgrading its radiation ...

It’s state-of-the-art and futuristic in appearance, and Dartmouth Health leaders say it will reduce travel and wait time for cancer patients across southern New Hampshire. Inside the new radiology ...

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 ...