As adults, what do we do to educate ourselves? Many must read what they wouldn't choose for work, but how often do we push ourselves to read material that is perhaps a little beyond our grasp and ...

A past history of cancer and chest radiation is not associated with increased complications or long-term mortality after PCI for CAD, a registry study suggests. The findings are encouraging ...

Back in 2013, toxicologist Edward Calabrese and a colleague at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, were combing over a cache of century-old data on low-dose radiation therapy, hunting for ...

It’s important to understand how radiation therapy fits into your treatment plan so you can make choices about your care. Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK ...

Radiation is energy that moves from one place to another in a form that can be described as waves or particles. We are exposed to radiation in our everyday life. Some of the most familiar sources of ...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy waves to damage cancer cell DNA and stop growth. It targets a specific area but can sometimes harm healthy cells as well. External beam radiation sends rays from a ...