NORFOLK, Va. — Hugs and pictures from the wonderful team at Sentara's Radiation-Oncology department on my final session of radiation. It's been five weeks of daily doses. This all follows results from ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Join us in sending well wishes to our beloved Kurt Williams, who finished the next phase of his prostate cancer treatment on Thursday! Kurt underwent surgery to have radioactive seeds ...

Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.

Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will share the latest research and clinical trial results at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ...

Dr. Kuettel answers the question: 'External Beam Vs. Seed Implant Therapy? March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is the difference between external beam radiation therapy and seed implant therapy? Answer: ...

Brachytherapy and proton therapy are radiation therapies, while HIFU and TULSA are focal therapies with distinct mechanisms. Medicare typically covers HIFU but not TULSA, with potential future ...

Dr. Kuettel answers the question: 'Radioactivity After Seed Implantation?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How long will I be "radioactive" after seed implant therapy? Answer: The permanent radioactive ...

Treatment with five-fraction SBRT for prostate cancer may be more convenient than receiving traditional radiation therapy techniques, an expert said. For patients with low- to intermediate-risk ...

They say April showers bring May flowers, but in this case, March preparations in the Blount Memorial Cancer Center bring a new treatment option for prostate cancer patients in April. Men with ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For men with early prostate cancer, radioactive seed implantation and surgery to remove the prostate are two effective treatments, with roughly the same costs, but these ...