What is particularly frustrating about radiation is that sometimes the adverse effects don’t show up until months or years ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A clinical trial is underway at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, testing a bandage-type treatment called Mepitel Film. So far, it’s showing great promise in helping women with ...

CURE spoke with Alexa M. Lantz of Penn State Health about radiation side effects. For patients with cancer who are receiving treatment with radiation therapy, keeping lines of communication open with ...

Radiation therapy led to better HRQOL and fewer side effects than endocrine therapy in older patients with stage 1 luminal-like breast cancer. The radiation group showed superior outcomes in physical, ...

These side effects can happen right away (acute toxicity), much later (late toxicity), or start early and never go away (chronic toxicity). Even with the most advanced radiation techniques, some ...

Radiation therapy for mouth cancer works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills mouth cancer cells with fewer side effec ...

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...

For many men with prostate cancer, weeks of daily treatments are no longer the norm. Jonathan Tward, MD, a radiation oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, explains how image guidance, real-time ...

Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly) is a brand-name injection that’s prescribed for certain types of cancers in adults. As with other drugs, Jemperli can cause side effects, such as diarrhea, anemia, and skin ...

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...