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Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. At low doses, radiation is used in x-rays to see inside your body, as with x-rays of your teeth or broken bones. How radiation therapy works against cancer At high doses,...
Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells. X-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles are types of radiation used for cancer treatment. Radiation therapy kills cancer cells by damaging their DNA (the molecules inside cells that carry genetic information and...
Radiation therapy treatscancerby using high-energy waves to kill tumor cells. The goal is to destroy or damage the cancer without hurting too many healthy cells.It is given over a certain time period; it can be given around the time of surgery or chemotherapy. It can also be used to ease...
SpaceOAR Hydrogel, a minimally invasive pre-treatment option for men undergoing prostate cancer radiation therapy, is an absorbable gel that temporarily creates space between the prostate and rectum, designed to reduce the radiation dose delivered to the rectum during prostate cancer radiation therapy. ...
Intratumoral Radium-224 Therapy READ MORE TheAlpha DaRT Treatment Alpha DaRT enables a highly potent and conformal radiation treatment for solid cancer tumors. Directly inserted into the tumor, the Alpha DaRT sources release a high-energy dose over a range of several millimeters enabling a focal alp...
Radiation therapy is a form of cancer treatment that uses an intense form of energy, called ionizing radiation, to damage or destroy cancer cells. Ionizing radiation harms cancer cells' genetic material. This kills the cells or interferes with their ability to grow and multiply. Normal cells ...
Methods of treatment with antagonists against PD-1 and PD-L1 in combination with radiation therapyThis application provides a method of treating cancer in a patient comprising administering at least one dose of radiation therapy and at least one PD-1 and/or PD-L1 antagonist, wherein at least ...
In a move to increase patient access to advanced radiotherapy technology, Icon Cancer Centre has Read More » Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy SBRT for Prostate Cancer: Understanding the Evidence of the PACE-B Trial “Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for patients with low and favorable...