There are 2 main types of radiation therapy for breast cancer. They are external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy (BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee). Doctors at MSK are national experts in both types.

medical physics and radiation therapy technology. Radiotherapy can be delivered externally or internally. In external beam radiotherapy, radiation beams originating externally to the patient are ...

The state’s Office of Health Strategy has agreed with Danbury Proton, allowing the organization to open a $72 million proton therapy center in Danbury.

Doctors may consider delaying procedures that would put the pelvic region and the unborn child in the direct path of the beam ... treatment. Yes, if medically justified and with certain precautions.

It was a radiation therapy machine. In layman’s terms it was a “cancer zapper”; a linear accelerator with a human as its target. Using X-rays or a beam of electrons, radiation therapy ...

The UK’s first NHS high-energy proton beam therapy centre opened at The ... to be targeted. Proton therapy is particularly suited to children as the reduced radiation dose to the healthy tissue means ...

Hailey Merrylees, 17, from London, Ont., has to travel to the University of Florida in March to receive proton beam radiation therapy for her brain tumour because the treatment isn't available in ...