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.

For many men with prostate cancer, weeks of daily treatments are no longer the norm. Jonathan Tward, MD, a radiation oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, explains how image guidance, real-time ...

With smaller radiation beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy “takes precision to the next level” for patients with prostate, an expert told CURE®. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) — ...

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 ...

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 ...

Prostate-specific membrane androgen PET/CT can help clinicians intensify or de-escalate care for men with prostate cancer who have biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy.A ...

After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the United States. In fact, one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, ...

According to data from two phase III trials presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, patients with high-risk prostate cancer had a significantly ...

Former President Joe Biden, 82, completed a round of radiation therapy for aggressive prostate cancer. He received treatment at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia. The diagnosis followed ...

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have validated a test that can accurately predict which patients with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing long-lasting ...

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to wait long to take the next step. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, moving from active surveillance ...