Cancer is a complex disease and treating it often involves more than one type of therapy. Radiation treatment is one of the most effective tools in modern cancer care, Cooper University Health Care ...

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Dr. Horowitz answers the question: 'Different Types of Radiation Therapy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Are there different types of radiation treatment for prostate cancer, and what determines which ...

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In an ongoing effort to develop cancer therapies that provide a better quality of life, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center physicians are spearheading the next generation of cancer treatments that ...

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Radiation therapy is often a key part of treatment for oral cancer. The side effects can be uncomfortable but are usually temporary. Tongue cancer is a type of oral cancer. Often, the best course of ...

While every mobile phone -- including iPhones -- emit RF waves, the radiation isn't strong enough to cause any sort of harm ...

Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer uses high energy waves to kill cancer cells. It may help shrink a tumor so a doctor can surgically remove it, and it may help kill any cancer cells that remain ...

A new kind of cancer treatment for pets places radiation directly into cancerous tumors, so there's limited damage to nearby ...

Leukemia is a cancer that changes blood cells. It usually develops in the bone marrow, the inner part of the bone that makes immature cells that eventually develop into red blood cells, white blood ...