There are several different types of radiation therapy. The type that may be recommended for you depends on a variety of factors, such as your cancer, its stage, and your treatment goals. Radiation ...

Cancer survival in the U.S. has climbed to 70%, reflecting major advances in treatment, early detection and personalized care ...

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an experimental immunotherapy that takes an ...

Florida is the first state in the U.S. – and in the entire western hemisphere – to launch a carbon ion therapy program for ...

New cancer research pioneered by Memorial Sloan Kettering points to a strong alternative to chemotherapy, surgery and radiation for some forms of cancer. Nearly 80% of patients who suffered from a ...

Scientists have found that genetics and type of cancer treatment contribute most to a survivor's risk of a second cancer. Physicians caring for survivors of childhood cancer later in life should be ...

Breast cancer types include IDC, ILC, HR+, HER2-positive, and triple-negative, each with distinct characteristics and treatment implications. Staging from 0 to IV helps determine treatment plans and ...

Researchers found an antibody that seems to play a role in people with better lung cancer prognoses, but turning it into a ...

A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it reduces the ...

Bladder cancer is mainly urothelial carcinoma, with non-muscle-invasive and muscle-invasive types, and smoking as a key risk factor. Diagnosis involves cystoscopy, biopsy, urine cytology, and imaging ...

Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, ...