Radiation therapy is a treatment that uses high-energy rays, like X-rays, gamma rays or protons, to target and destroy cancer cells. It works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, preventing them from ...

Higher-than-usual doses of radiation in the treatment of inoperable lung cancer can be safely combined with immunotherapy without increasing the risk of severe lung inflammation (pneumonitis). This is ...

Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment. But even when delivered with precision, radiation can damage healthy lung tissue. "Try as we might, when we deliver radiation to a cancer, ...

Combining TRT with EGFR-TKIs significantly improves PFS and OS in EGFR-mutated oligo-organ metastatic NSCLC patients compared to EGFR-TKIs alone. The study suggests personalized treatment approaches, ...

NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center will be the first in the South to offer Biology-Guided Radiotherapy, joining ...

Higher radiation doses (70 Gy) in lung cancer treatment did not increase pneumonitis risk and improved survival rates. Patients receiving 70 Gy had lower pneumonitis rates (34.5%) compared to ...

Vienna, Austria – A new study presented at ESTRO 2025 introduces the RAPID-RT study, which uses an innovative rapid-learning approach to evaluate the impact of treatment modifications in radiotherapy.

Five-year survival rates are among the lowest of all cancers, at about 25%. But when caught early enough – through annual CT ...

A study published this week found that Black Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage NSCLC remain significantly less likely than White beneficiaries to receive curative treatment, largely because of ...