After receiving radiation therapy for uterine cancer, you may experience fertility challenges, vaginal dryness, and bowel or bladder problems. Options to manage and relieve your side effects can vary.

Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer uses high energy waves to kill cancer cells. It may help shrink a tumor so a doctor can surgically remove it, and it may help kill any cancer cells that remain ...

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, ...

Radiation has been a staple of breast cancer treatment for decades, but a new study is casting doubt on whether it is ...

Although radiation treatment is one of the primary methods to treat both brain tumors and brain metastases, it can be associated with several adverse effects that can be difficult to diagnose and ...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancerous cells. Doctors may recommend a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy to treat esophageal cancer. Radiation therapy uses ...

Painful skin rashes and lesions are common during and after radiation therapy, but many cancer patients are unprepared for the ways the side effect can affect their quality of life and treatment ...

Radiation therapy is often a key part of treatment for oral cancer. The side effects can be uncomfortable but are usually temporary. Tongue cancer is a type of oral cancer. Often, the best course of ...

Robert Rosenfeld, with his wife, Suzanne, says the benefits of the reduced radiation dosage he received are clear to him every day. Robert Rosenfeld thought the lump he felt in his neck in late 2018 ...