A meta-analysis seeks to determine if adding hormone therapy to radiotherapy after prostatectomy improves overall survival.

Results presented here showed negative pressure wound therapy is a safe adjunct for soft tissue sarcoma treated with ...

However, men with higher PSA levels did show modest improvements in survival, suggesting that hormone therapy might be worthwhile for them. PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is produced by the prostate ...

After surgery to decrease the odds of the cancer returning If a person is unable to undergo surgery, for example if their health does not allow it or if the melanoma is in a hard-to-reach place To ...

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, ...

In recent decades, lung cancer treatment has been transformed—new surgeries, new radiation techniques, and dramatically ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doctors sometimes use radiation therapy to treat early stage non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). To treat advanced stages, they may recommend radiation therapy alongside other treatments, such as ...

Andrea Barsevick answers the question: 'How to Cut Fatigue from Radiation?' — -- Question: What can I do to reduce fatigue caused by my radiation treatments? Answer: There are two ways that you ...

A guide to Medicare coverage for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, including cost differences between Original Medicare ...

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.