Radiation is one of the most effective ways to kill a tumor. But these therapies are indiscriminate, and they can damage healthy tissues.

Now, UC San Francisco scientists have developed a way to deliver radiation just to cancerous cells. The therapy combines a drug to mark the cancer cells for destruction and a radioactive antibody to ...

SEATTLE — Radiation is a crucial part of treatment for many types of cancer. In fact, it is used in more than half of all cancer cases. “Most people are familiar with surgery,” said Dr ...

One just completed its second phase and found that pairing advanced imaging with a targeted form of radiation therapy increased the average lifespan of older glioblastoma patients by several months.

STORY: These bomb shelters are designed to protect against radiation and natural disasters. And they're now being mass produced in Russia, the country's emergency ministry research institute has said.

Radiation therapy and chemotherapy are two forms of lung cancer treatment. They may be used individually, together, or with other treatments such as surgery. How lung cancer is treated depends on the ...

Vladimir Putin's recent threats of nuclear weapon use are deeply concerning. A nuclear war would have catastrophic consequences, both short and long-term, including radiation-induced cancers. However, ...

Radiation burns (radiation dermatitis) affect more than 90% of the approximately 4 million Americans who receive radiation therapy for cancer each year. For many, radiation burns are mild and can ...