There are several different types of radiation therapy. The type that may be recommended for you depends on a variety of factors, such as your cancer, its stage, and your treatment goals. Radiation ...

Lung cancer patients receiving immunochemotherapy earlier in the day had a 52% lower risk of progression in a new medical ...

Researchers demonstrated that newly developed molecules designed to block an immune checkpoint can trigger a powerful immune response against tumors. Scientists at MIT and Stanford University have ...

What Are the Different Types of Oral Cancer Surgery? Oral cancer surgery refers to a group of procedures with different jobs: removing cancer, rebuilding areas affected by treatment, or restoring key ...

Endocrine therapy is a way of treating conditions such as cancer using hormones. Also known as hormone therapy, it involves adjusting the levels of certain hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen, ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy by harnessing the body's immune system to target ...

Photon therapy offers strong outcomes in treating oropharyngeal cancers; however, some radiation can reach and damage nearby healthy tissue. The damage can lead to side effects that may be severe for ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

New research found patients with certain head and neck cancers lived longer and experienced fewer side effects when treated ...

Just as no two cancers are the same, treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all — and for one Arizona mother and teacher, personalized chemotherapy became the path to survival. Tammy Morrow, 55, had been ...

Anal cancer is often linked to HPV, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common type. Diagnosis involves exams, ...