You might have other types of scans or x-rays to help your treatment team plan your radiotherapy. The plan they create is just for you. You will need to prepare your bladder and bowels for the ...

A study showed that patients with prostate cancer should consider the long-term side effects of treatments before deciding on ...

The exact schedule of chemotherapy can vary, depending upon the chemotherapy medications used and if any other treatment, such as radiation, is given at the same time. It is generally given in cycles, ...

If your skin is already damaged, such as from sun exposure, these side effects may be worsened. It is estimated that 95% of those undergoing radiation treatment will experience some form of skin ...

My mother, aged 76, is currently undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer. She has two more weeks of treatment left to undertake but the skin on her breast is extremely itchy and very red and sore.

Watch for new symptoms. Let your doctor know right away if you have any new problems or possible side effects related to cancer. Radiation therapy can cause early side effects, which happen ...

The radiotherapy team plans your external beam radiotherapy before you start treatment. This means working out the dose of radiotherapy you need and exactly where you need it. Side effects depend on ...

CURE® highlights some of the top stories from SABCS, including those focused on older and younger patients with breast cancer ...

UCSF scientists combine a precision drug therapy with an antibody and radiation to eliminate tumors without causing side effects. Radiation is one of the most effective ways to kill a tumor.

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 ...

Populations needing special considerations, including children and adolescents and pregnant women with cancer, are also all ...