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 ...

From radiopharmaceuticals to hypofractionated radiation therapy, one expert explained the current landscape of radiation treatments for prostate cancer. Radiopharmaceuticals, defined by the National ...

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 ...

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After receiving radiation therapy for uterine cancer, you may experience fertility challenges, vaginal dryness, and bowel or bladder problems. Options to manage and relieve your side effects can vary.

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.