Since 2021, when lung cancer screening guidelines began to include younger people and those with a lower smoking history, the number of screenings climbed, but significant gaps remain, especially ...

Data evaluating safety and early signals of efficacy including updated local PFS from the completed dose escalation part of a Phase 1 study of ...

Metastatic breast cancer is complex, requiring holistic care and ongoing treatment, with varying prognosis depending on ...

A linear accelerator is a radiation treatment machine where we use high energy x-rays and electrons to treat both cancer and ...

UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley has added a new linear accelerator to its radiation treatment options at its UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Mercer and Lawrence County residents now have access to the most sophisticated radiation oncology treatment at UPMC Hillman Cancer ...

“These can occur from any of the sources, including medical treatments like radiation treatment for cancer, nuclear accidents, industrial radiation exposure, and prolonged sun exposure,” said Dr ...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. It is usually not part of the main treatment for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but there are a few instances in which it ...

The primary outcome was completing treatment. For breast cancer, that included surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. For lung cancer, it was either surgery or stereotactic body radiotherapy ...

Ongoing developments of novel therapies and advancing existing therapies such as immunotherapies, target therapies, radiation therapy, and photodynamic therapies are trending in the global lung cancer ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A protein from tardigrades, known for their resilience to extreme conditions, may help protect cancer patients from radiation therapy side effects. Researchers ...

Drawing inspiration from the tardigrade, researchers developed a new strategy that may protect cancer patients from the side effects of radiation therapy. About 60 percent of all cancer patients ...