Painful skin rashes and lesions are common during and after radiation therapy, but many cancer patients are unprepared for the ways the side effect can affect their quality of life and treatment ...

November 8, 2006 (Philadelphia) — Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) allows radiation oncologists to accurately pinpoint radiation beams. As a result, patients undergoing IMRT after breast ...

Bravida Medical has gotten U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval for a silver-plated radiation burn dressing envisioned for use in combat zones and mass-casualty scenarios. The Geneva-based company ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - A local pharmacist has made waves with his formulation of a burn care solution used to treat patients with post-radiation burns. ScleraCare was created by pharmacist J.J.

Danielle Fishel in Los Angeles in October 2024. Danielle Fishel gave an update on her breast cancer journey, sharing that while she’s “officially” done with treatment, she’s now dealing with the ...

The threading of slender catheters and stents through arteries to deliver treatments to the heart, the brain and elsewhere in the body has produced nothing short of a medical revolution. But these ...

LSU's live mascot Mike Tiger VI has developed a dark patch on his face following radiation therapy he underwent for a spindle cell sarcoma. An LSU spokesperson said the noticeable dark spot around the ...

The results of a new study on breast cancer could be practice-changing, potentially sparing thousands of patients from an intense treatment with significant side effects. Courtesy of National ...

Cancer Treatments and Sun Sensitivity Sun Safety Tips Signs of Excess Sun Exposure Effect on Cancer Treatment Role of Vitamin D Sun safety is always important. Exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) and ...

A single dose of radiation therapy typically used to treat cancer can “reprogram” your heart into a younger and healthier version of itself, new research shows. The biological renovation can replace a ...