Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy Radiation therapy is controlled use of radiation to stop the growth of cancer cells. Cancer cells are more susceptible to radiation than normal cells. About half of cancer patients have radiation therapy at some point in their treatment.

Kidney Cancer Kidney cancer (also known as renal cancer) is uncommon in the United States, accounting for about one to two percent of all cancers each year. When detected relatively early, there is an excellent chance...

What's Cushing's Syndrome? There are multitude of causes that can result in higher than normal levels of cortisol in the body. Realize that cortisol is a hormone normally produced by the adrenal glands to help regulate various processes in the body.

Calcium Is Great For You - Usually Hypercalcemia is a condition with high calcium levels in the body. Aside from being a mineral in the bones, calcium is also crucial in various other body functions such as muscle contractions, functioning of the heart...

Breast Reconstruction: After Mastectomy, You Have a Choice One out of nine women will hear these words over the course of their lives. Their mention evokes fears of death and concerns regarding disfiguring surgery...

Prostate Cancer: Early Diagnosis can change your life If a man lives long enough, some say, the question is not if but when he will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Not so long ago this was particularly grim news. Today breakthroughs in detection and treatment have made the diagnosis...

Am I at Risk for Breast Cancer? Most women at some point in their lives wonder if they are at risk of developing breast cancer. In fact all women are at risk for breast cancer. The question is how much -- and if you're like most...

Putting the Brakes on Bone Breaks Caused by Osteoporosis Throughout life, your body's skeleton a living, dynamic, tissue is continually being remodeled as old bone is removed and replaced by new bone. Your body forms most of its bone mass, becoming heavier and denser during the teenage years. Women reach...

Radiosurgery treats epilepsy in rats By targeting pinpoint beams of radiation to specific brain areas, researchers say they have reduced seizure activity in epileptic rats...