Like many other radiotherapy options, BNCT directs beams of radiation into the body to kill cancer cells. But BNCT — which uses less intense beams than traditional radiotherapy — makes use of ...

Traditionally, men who chose radiation therapy for prostate cancer undergo radiation for weeks or even months. But now, in certain cases, it can be completed in less than a week. Prostate cancer ...

This can lead to cancer. Radiation can also deposit large amounts of energy into the body, which can damage or destroy cells completely. Image caption, Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM ...

Radiotherapy is one of the most widely used therapies for cancer treatment. It consists of using radiation in its different forms (X-rays, Gamma rays, particles) to harm and destroy tumours, either ...

For patients with head and neck or prostate cancer, radiation can inflame oral tissue or harm the rectum, making recovery especially difficult. Now, scientists are turning to a surprising source f ...