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Radiation therapy (in North America), or radiotherapy (in the UK and Australia) also called radiation oncology, and sometimes abbreviated to XRT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in medical imaging and diagnosis).
Machine learning applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer

Machine learning applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer

Scientists discover mechanism used by cancer cells to repair DNA damage induced by radiotherapy

Scientists discover mechanism used by cancer cells to repair DNA damage induced by radiotherapy

Research reveals the mechanism that triggers breast cancer 'time bomb'

Research reveals the mechanism that triggers breast cancer 'time bomb'

Active monitoring does not increase prostate cancer-specific mortality risk, study shows

Active monitoring does not increase prostate cancer-specific mortality risk, study shows

New evidence strengthens link between low dose radiation and increased risk of heart disease

New evidence strengthens link between low dose radiation and increased risk of heart disease

Research shows the benefits of screening AML patients in remission for residual disease before bone marrow transplant

Research shows the benefits of screening AML patients in remission for residual disease before bone marrow transplant

New way to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier using nanoparticles

New way to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier using nanoparticles

What are the clinical considerations of proton radiotherapy for individuals with locally advancing breast cancer?

What are the clinical considerations of proton radiotherapy for individuals with locally advancing breast cancer?

New imaging method could help make better decisions on personalized cancer treatment

New imaging method could help make better decisions on personalized cancer treatment

Private hospitals massively underused in many areas of the UK during the pandemic

Private hospitals massively underused in many areas of the UK during the pandemic

The prevalence of spike-protein antibodies following at least 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised individuals

The prevalence of spike-protein antibodies following at least 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised individuals

Study provides insight into the immune microenvironment around Hodgkin lymphoma tumors

Study provides insight into the immune microenvironment around Hodgkin lymphoma tumors

Over 50% of cancer patients report long COVID symptoms after recovering from COVID-19

Over 50% of cancer patients report long COVID symptoms after recovering from COVID-19

Oncodesign Services looks to the future

Oncodesign Services looks to the future

Research reveals a candidate drug and biomarker to target uveal melanoma

Research reveals a candidate drug and biomarker to target uveal melanoma

Cancer treatments may impair heart function or cause long-term cardiac damage

Cancer treatments may impair heart function or cause long-term cardiac damage

International guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in pediatric oncology patients

International guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in pediatric oncology patients

Scientists reveal how genetic changes lead to differences in the size of cancer cells

Scientists reveal how genetic changes lead to differences in the size of cancer cells

Radiation damage to mature sperm cannot be repaired and is instead passed on to the offspring

Radiation damage to mature sperm cannot be repaired and is instead passed on to the offspring

Inhibiting inflammatory signaling pathway could reduce the chances of heart disease in cancer survivors

Inhibiting inflammatory signaling pathway could reduce the chances of heart disease in cancer survivors

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