Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have validated a test that can accurately predict which ...

Radiation therapy for prostate cancer can cause short-term side effects such as diarrhea, urine changes, and more. Long-term side effects such as urinary and bowel problems may also occur.

Recovery from radiation sickness can take up to 2 years. But you'll still be at risk of other health problems after recovery. For example, your odds of getting cancer are higher.

Radiation is an effective treatment option for prostate cancer. It has the same cure rate as surgery without the risks and side effects associated with surgical procedures. Some doctors believe ...

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Greenlawn and Lake Success radiation therapy centers are among the first in their area to offer adaptive radiation therapy. Varian Ethos radiation therapy ...

But radiation therapy is known to have side effects on breast tissue, including scarring and shrinkage, researchers noted. To see whether this winds up being noticeable, researchers measured ...

“However, exposure to life saving treatments like chemotherapy, radiation and others can have substantial long-term health effects.” She also said the study has “critical implications for ...

The Fram2 mission will fly astronauts over the North and South poles – a unique trajectory that Houston researchers will use ...

Some physical effects ... Exposure to radiation is a serious concern, and longer exposures can increase the likelihood of astronauts developing some cancers later in life. The health of Wilmore ...

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

According to Afshin Beheshti, director of the Center for Space Biomedicine, the absence of gravity leads to various physiological adaptations that can compromise astronaut health. For instance, in ...