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 ...
April 23 -- Severe radiation burns and possible cancers arising from the increasing use of sophisticated X-rays have become new examples in the continuing saga of medical neglect and ignorance. More ...
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 ...