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.

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In this survey study, researchers assessed gynecologic oncology and radiation oncology clinician attitudes, prescribing patterns, and barriers to prescribing HT after CRT for cervical cancer.

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Radiation therapy is a treatment that uses high-energy rays, like X-rays, gamma rays or protons, to target and destroy cancer cells. It works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, preventing them from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The first randomized study of photon and proton radiation for breast cancer showed both modalities preserve ...

Radiation therapy is often thought of as a treatment that only has a role in early-stage disease. This is no longer the case, and this approach to treatment can be used in several different ways even ...

More than half of breast cancer patients receive radiation as part of their treatment, but it may not help those with early-stage cancer, new research shows. Women who received a radiation course ...

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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 ...