Oncology & Cancer

Study supports precision radiation therapy in lung cancer

Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support standard use of the more precise intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over the alternative 3D-conformal radiotherapy ...

Cardiology

Machine learning uses lung cancer scans to predict heart damage

As patients with lung cancer live longer, the risk of long-term cardiac side effects of radiation therapy has been increasing, despite advances that reduce the radiation dose to the heart. New research uses machine learning ...

Oncology & Cancer

Deep learning shows promise for soft tissue sarcoma management

Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) represent a diverse group of tumors that pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In a recent review published in the journal Meta-Radiology, a team of researchers from The Second ...

Health

Does expired sunscreen still work?

It's that time of year when everyone's looking forward to some fun in the sun. Too much sun can be dangerous, though. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin, and children are especially vulnerable because ...

Oncology & Cancer

Video: Improvements in prostate surgery

There will be approximately 299,010 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in 2024, according to the American Cancer Society.

Genetics

Advances in medulloblastoma treatment for children

Though rare, medulloblastoma is the most common cancerous brain tumor in children. These tumors begin in the lower back part of the brain called the cerebellum, which is important for balance, coordination and movement. Medulloblastomas ...

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