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.

For many men with prostate cancer, weeks of daily treatments are no longer the norm. Jonathan Tward, MD, a radiation oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, explains how image guidance, real-time ...

Advanced imaging, particularly PSMA PET scans, enhances detection of microscopic disease, allowing for more precise treatment ...

Study results are based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare data for 166,581 patients receiving surgery or radiation for localized prostate cancer.

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

Dr. Horowitz answers the question: 'Different Types of Radiation Therapy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Are there different types of radiation treatment for prostate cancer, and what determines which ...

Prostatectomy and radiation therapy show no survival difference for low-risk prostate cancer, but higher-risk cases require careful treatment consideration. The ProtecT trial supports active ...

The recommendation comes from a cooperative study involving 1205 men, said lead author Padraig Warde, MBChB, from the University of Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital in Ontario. At 7 years, 74% of ...

Oct. 11 (UPI) --Former President Joe Biden has begun radiation therapy, in addition to hormone therapy, to treat aggressive prostate cancer, a spokesperson has confirmed. The radiation treatments will ...

Fred Hutch radiation oncologist Ralph Ermoian, MD, specializes in treating childhood brain cancers. He recently described his work as a series of relationships with patients, families, colleagues, ...

A surgeon at St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon recently performed the first HIFU procedure for prostate cancer at St. Clair using advanced new ultrasound technology. This makes St. Clair the first ...

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 ...