The main advantage of proton therapy is its precision. Protons deposit most of their energy directly in the tumor with little ...

The Stanford School of Medicine unveiled a novel machine on Tuesday that treats cancer patients with a high degree of ...

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 ...

Proton therapy may reduce urinary, bowel and sexual side effects in prostate cancer by minimizing radiation exposure to healthy tissue, per Dr. Curtiland Deville Jr. Newer radiation technologies, such ...

SOMERSET, N.J., Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of National Cancer Prevention Month, ProCure Proton Therapy Center is urging men to prioritize prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ...

Fred Hutch radiation oncologist Ralph Ermoian, MD, specializes in treating childhood brain cancers. He recently described his work as a series of relationships with patients, families, colleagues, ...

A 64-year-old long-distance runner, Todd Elworthy was alarmed and confused when his routine prostate specific antigen (PSA) test was elevated in 2023, and a biopsy came back positive for prostate ...

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's proposal to build a new proton beam therapy center will have to wait at least a month.

Proton beam radiation therapy led to 10% more patients surviving cancer of the throat after 5 years compared to traditional X-ray radiation, a new study shows, with 15% fewer side effects. “With this ...

From his perspective, one of the most persistent misconceptions in prostate cancer care relates to how patients interpret ...