A new study finds that proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) might lead to a reduction in the risk for a second cancer, when compared to other types of contemporary radiation therapy. The researchers ...

Radiation Research, Vol. 183, No. 5 (May 2015), pp. 525-540 (16 pages) The aim of this report is to present the spectrum of initial radiation-induced cellular DNA damage [with particular focus on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A personalized approach to radiation therapy can maximize therapeutic effect across multiple cancer types, ...

Imagine a life form that not only endures but thrives in pure radiation, an environment typically associated with destruction ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified the largest proportions of women faculty in breast, gynecology and pediatric specialties.

Roentgen’s discovery of X-rays in 1895 was followed by a considerable burst of research: within a single year, approximately 1000 X-ray research papers were published. Yet, the scientists of the time ...

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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered that radiation therapy combined with two types of immunotherapy - one that boosts T cells, and another that boosts dendritic cells - can control ...

Radiation therapy may help a select group of people who have ovarian cancer. It’s not used much to treat this cancer, but it can help with related issues like pain. It’s something your doctor might ...