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A clinical trial held at OU Health showed promising results for proton therapy for certain types of head and neck cancer.

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have opened a clinical trial that will look at whether ...

The governor joined Mayo Clinic President and CEO Dr. Kent Thielen Thursday to announce the launch of the first carbon ion ...

A world-first study led by Austin Health's clinician-researchers has demonstrated the feasibility and safety of using ...

Dr. Benjamin Jon Golas of Hackensack Meridian Health discussed the main strategies for treating pancreas cancer, focusing on ...

A diagnosis of uveal melanoma marks the beginning of a long-term relationship with your medical team. While the focus starts ...

A local guitarist couldn't play without pain until he discovered a non-invasive procedure using low-dose radiation therapy.

Dr. Allen Lichter answers the question: 'Should I get chemo or radiation first?' — -- Question: How do the doctors decide which treatment I should get first after surgery, radiation therapy or ...

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.

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 ...