For patients with recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas that cannot be treated surgically, treatment choices are limited. These ...

She has helped robots learn to get around indoors and pick up balls from the ground. And she has developed computer programs to monitor traffic at intersections.

The first randomized trial to compare photon- and proton-based radiation therapy for breast cancer finds that patients report ...

A Lexington woman battling breast cancer chose a different technique in the radiology process that implants a SmartClip the ...

Common treatments for breast cancer — including chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — may accelerate biological aging among breast cancer survivors, according to results of a longitudinal, ...

The field of radiation therapy has undergone significant evolution with a growing emphasis on quality assurance (QA) and process control. Contemporary QA measures now extend beyond the straightforward ...

During active cancer treatment, patients face many smaller battles on the path to remission. One of those lesser-known struggles is a condition known as chemo mouth, a painful side effect of ...

When proton therapy is first recommended for patients by their oncologist or primary care physician, or when a patient has learned about proton therapy as a treatment option another way, the first ...

Certain supplements can interfere with cancer therapy or increase side effects. Health professionals share which supplements ...

A total of 144 patients died, with 81 and 48 receiving intravenous (IV) and oral chemotherapies as their final regimen, respectively. Five processes were identified for IV chemotherapy: definitive ...

Getting her insurance carrier, Cigna Healthcare, to approve coverage for her cancer treatment continues to be a maddening ...