External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a treatment where radiation beams come from a source outside the body. Usually, it comes from a machine called a linear accelerator (also called a LINAC).

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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — A game-changing new type of radiation therapy cuts time while improving precision in targeting tumors, a development that could transform cancer care as we know it. Traditional radiation ...

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IGSRT is endorsed as a first-line treatment for select NMSC cases, offering safety and efficacy with real-time imaging benefits. The therapy provides favorable cosmetic outcomes, especially in ...

Meeting with a medical physicist who can explain how radiation therapy is planned and delivered reduces patient anxiety and increases patient satisfaction throughout the treatment process, according ...

For cancer survivors who have undergone radiation therapy, treatment comes with marks that can be lasting reminders of the process. Fuck Cancer, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing health ...

Founded in 2016, Alpha Tau is an Israeli oncology therapeutics company that focuses on research, development, and potential commercialization of the Alpha DaRT for the treatment of solid tumors. The ...