For women with higher-risk breast cancer, 3 days of radiotherapy might enhance the immune response to checkpoint inhibitors.
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with other leading institutions across the ...
Ultraviolet light is one of the most familiar cancer risks on Earth, yet it still behaves like a slow, silent explosive in ...
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.
Advanced imaging, particularly PSMA PET scans, enhances detection of microscopic disease, allowing for more precise treatment ...
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 ...
Fears about cell phones causing cancer persist despite scientific evidence to the contrary, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announcing a new investigation. Here’s what we know.
“Traditionally, breast cancer was treated over a course of five to six weeks,” said D. Hunter Boggs, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology. “Over the past few decades, ...
The governor joined Mayo Clinic President and CEO Dr. Kent Thielen Thursday to announce the launch of the first carbon ion therapy program in America.
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In the shadow of nuclear disaster, these canines show remarkable resilience to the deadly disease.
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 ...