WIth older-generation radiotherapy machines, each treatment session typically lasts about 10 minutes. With the new systems, ...

Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment. But even when delivered with precision, radiation can damage healthy lung tissue. "Try as we might, when we deliver radiation to a cancer, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — VCU Health has debuted southern Virginia’s only radiation therapy machine with new Varian HyperSight technology. On Wednesday, June 11, leaders from VCU Health, donors and local ...

The Lower Columbia Regional Cancer Center has a $2.7 million sharpshooter that will improve cancer treatment by reducing radiation damage to healthy tissue. "Radiation ... has to destroy some normal ...

Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills throat cancer cells with fewer side effects from radiatio ...

There are several different types of radiation therapy. The type that may be recommended for you depends on a variety of factors, such as your cancer, its stage, and your treatment goals. Radiation ...

FLASH therapy uses a precise burst of ultrahigh-power radiation to kill tumors and spare healthy tissue ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Piedmont Carolinas Radiation Therapy is exploring several ...

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 ...