On this episode of Science Dispatch, we take a look at the radiation oncology experience from the perspective of a patient (and radiation expert) who endured 28 mornings of this common but ...

A cross-sectional survey of patients preparing for their first radiation therapy consultation found that many patients worried about the physical effects of radiation therapy, including pain, memory ...

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 ...

In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, learn how the addition of a new radiation therapy technology in Pierre made all the ...

"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 ...

For men who undergo a radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, post-surgery radiation therapy can play a vital role in reducing the risk of recurrence. Despite its benefits, many ...

A novel invisible ink tattoo technique may improve long-term quality of life and emotional well-being for people with cancer who undergo radiation therapy, according to study results. Radiation setup ...

Based on patient self-reports, cancer pain was considered more likely to limit normal life than noncancer pain. A study that investigated the prevalence of pain among patients with cancer referred to ...

After just four years with the cutting-edge technology, Inova Schar Cancer Institute celebrated 1,000 patients treated in their Inova Mather Proton Therapy Center. Dr. Ashish Chawla, department chair ...

From radiopharmaceuticals to hypofractionated radiation therapy, one expert explained the current landscape of radiation treatments for prostate cancer. Radiopharmaceuticals, defined by the National ...

“Traditionally, breast cancer was treated over a course of five to six weeks,” said D. Hunter Boggs, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology. “Over the past few decades, ...

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has budgeted for $105 million in benefits from AI solutions by fiscal 2028. The technology is already delivering value at the academic health system in areas like ...