ST. LOUIS — At Siteman Cancer Center, cures often require power tools. Tools like a Linear Accelerator. "These machines deliver high doses or high-level radiation to patients," Dr. Stephanie Perkins ...

The proceeds of the financing were used by Avita to obtain a linear accelerator and PET/CT scanner for the new Jody M. Baker Cancer Center.

A 5th-generation radiation cancer therapy machine has been introduced in a Korean medical institution for the first time. It is expected to shorten patient treatment times by providing higher-quality ...

Explore how advancements in robotic surgery and radiation therapy are revolutionizing cancer care with precision and improved ...

Radiation therapy is witnessing a transformative shift with the integration of sophisticated quantitative methods designed to enhance treatment precision and safety. At the heart of this evolution is ...

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 ...

NORWALK — Norwalk Hospital is now offering a tattoo-less radiation therapy for all breast cancer patients, leaving them "with as little a reminder" as possible of their rigorous treatments as possible ...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancerous cells. Doctors may recommend a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy to treat esophageal cancer. Radiation therapy uses ...

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 ...