After receiving radiation therapy for uterine cancer, you may experience fertility challenges, vaginal dryness, and bowel or bladder problems. Options to manage and relieve your side effects can vary.

Radiation therapy is often a key part of treatment for oral cancer. The side effects can be uncomfortable but are usually temporary. Tongue cancer is a type of oral cancer. Often, the best course of ...

Radiation therapy plays a vital role in breast cancer treatment. Get clear information on how it works, its benefits, and how ...

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 ...

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of ...

CURE spoke with Alexa M. Lantz of Penn State Health about radiation side effects. For patients with cancer who are receiving treatment with radiation therapy, keeping lines of communication open with ...

Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer uses high energy waves to kill cancer cells. It may help shrink a tumor so a doctor can surgically remove it, and it may help kill any cancer cells that remain ...

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...

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 ...

Radiation therapy led to better HRQOL and fewer side effects than endocrine therapy in older patients with stage 1 luminal-like breast cancer. The radiation group showed superior outcomes in physical, ...

Dr. Anderson said the treatment uses low doses of radiation to target inflamed joints. Dr. Anderson also said the ratiation reduces the activity of inflammatory cells and calms the body’s immune ...

A new clinical trial suggests that low-dose radiation therapy may significantly ease pain and improve joint function in ...