The colon is lined with epithelial cells, which can develop genetic mutations that cause them to grow abnormally quickly. When the cells develop the ability to invade surrounding tissues, they are called cancer cells. One way in which colon cancer...
The use of high-powered radiation to destroy cancer cells or stop them from growing and multiplying is one of the major treatment approaches in the management of breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, or ACS, radiation therapy...
Radiation is commonly used to treat prostate cancer, killing the cancer cells with high-energy radiation beams. A variety of radiation treatment types may be used. The options are grouped into external and internal radiation treatments. Those...
According to MayoClinic.com, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States as of 2010. Even with therapy--surgery, chemotherapy and radiation--the survival rate after five years is less than 15 percent, according to Dr....
The American Cancer Society reports prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men, and the second most frequent cause of male cancer deaths. Radiation treatments are one therapeutic option available for prostate cancer management....
Radiation is one common treatment option for prostate cancer, and it comes in two basic forms, according to RadiologyInfo.org, a service of the Radiology Society of North America and the American College of Radiology. External beam therapy, or...
In the treatment of prostate cancer, radiation is often involved, which can be external or internal. External radiation involves the use of an x-ray type machine, which sends rays directly into the area that has been affected by cancer. Internal...
Cervical cancer is cancer that originates in the cervix, which is the muscular organ connecting the vagina and uterus. It may be treated in a variety of ways, depending on the stage and extent of the cancer, but radiation therapy is the main...
Radiation can cause both short-term and long-term side effects. The first side effects of the process can be spotted during the procedure itself. Side effects typically last from a few hours to months. Similarly, the onset of long-term side...
Breast cancer patients commonly receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. This treatment may serve as a supplement to breast cancer surgery, or complement breast cancer drug therapies such as chemotherapy. Radiation may be applied in...
Radiation treatment is commonly used to treat a variety of cancers, including prostate cancer. Radiation therapy works by bombarding cancerous tumors with high energy X-ray beams. These beams cause damage to cells that are rapidly dividing,...
Radiation treatment is the most common treatment for prostate cancer. Newer versions of standard external beam radiation are considered more successful at destroying cancer cells without significantly damaging healthy cells at the same time.
The prostate is a small gland in the male reproductive system that is located just behind the penis and makes the fluid part of semen. Sometimes cells within the prostate can divide in an uncontrollable way, leading to prostate cancer. Prostate...
The most common way of administering radiation as a cancer treatment is called external beam radiation. With this kind of treatment, a device (called a linear accelerator) is used to make high energy X-ray beams which are then aimed at the tumor....
Radiation therapy is one way in which many different kinds of cancers can be treated. Radiation causes cell damage; if properly focused, it will mainly destroy cancer cells, though normal cells may also be affected. There are several different...
Several treatment options for prostate cancer, a cancer that a gland in the male reproductive system, depend on your specific medical situation, such as your age, your overall health, how fast the cancer is growing and whether the tumor has...
Radiation therapy is a rite of passage for thousands of cancer patients---and one that leaves many of them cancer-free. But side effects of radiation, including nausea, can make it hard to maintain a healthful diet. You might need to revamp your...
Good nutrition plays an important role in keeping your body healthy. Eating well when you have cancer can help boost your immune system, help your body heal faster from surgery and cancer treatments, prevent infections, boost your energy levels...
The prostate is a small gland that is located just behind the penis. It makes up the liquid part of semen. Sometimes the cells of the prostate begin to grow uncontrollably, causing prostate cancer to develop. It can be treated using radiation.
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth consisting of cells reproducing uncontrollably. A benign brain tumor is composed of harmless cells, and is contained within distinct boundaries. Most benign tumors can be removed surgically. Malignant tumors are...
Cervical cancer occurs when the cells of the cervix divide uncontrollably, eventually damaging the surrounding normal tissue. Doctors utilize various approaches to treat cervical cancer, including radiation therapy which involves the use of...
Radiation therapy directs high-energy streams of atomic particles at diseased tissue with the aim of damaging the cell division mechanism. In the case of breast cancer, the American Cancer Society says radiation is most often used in conjunction...
Radiation therapy is typically used to destroy any cancer cells that may still be present after breast cancer surgery. According to Breastcancer.org, it can reduce breast cancer recurrence by up to 70 percent. Its side effects are fairly tolerable...
Radiation therapy is a common treatment for prostate cancer, especially early, localized prostate cancer. Radiation may be given externally, by a machine or via radioactive "pellets" inserted into the prostate, a technique called brachytherapy.
The cervix is the part of the uterus that connects the body of the uterus to the vagina. Cervical cancer occurs when cancerous cells originate in the cervix, typically the cells lining the organ. There are different ways of treating cervical...
Recovery from radiation therapy can be quite a challenge. As high-energy radiation destroys your prostate cancer cells, even some of the healthy cells are subject to the damaging effects of radiation. Recovery from the resulting side effects is,...
Radiation treatments for cancer include external beam radiation therapy and internal radiation therapy treatments. When patients receive external beam radiation treatments, they are not radioactive and no precautions for the family are necessary....
Radiation therapy is an extremely effective method of destroying any cancer cells that remain after surgery and reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 70 percent, according to Breastcancer.org. Radiation is delivered in multiple doses and...
Endometrial cancer is cancer of the endometrium, which is the lining of the uterus. The majority of cases of endometrial cancer are diagnosed in women older than 50, and a woman has a 1 in 40 lifetime chance of being diagnosed with the disease,...
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