Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.

Radiation therapy is often thought of as a treatment that only has a role in early-stage disease. This is no longer the case, and this approach to treatment can be used in several different ways even ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a ...

Biden, 82, celebrated the milestone at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology in Philadelphia by taking part in the traditional ringing of the bell, a ritual that marks the end of treatment for a cancer ...

Prostatectomy and radiation therapy show no survival difference for low-risk prostate cancer, but higher-risk cases require careful treatment consideration. The ProtecT trial supports active ...

Former President Joe Biden is undergoing a five-week radiation regimen as part of his treatment for prostate cancer, his office said Saturday. Biden was already taking a hormone medication pill, and ...

Study results are based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare data for 166,581 patients receiving surgery or radiation for localized prostate cancer.

Former President Joe Biden has completed a round of radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The 82-year-old finished several weeks of therapy at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology ...

Dr. Kalnicki answers the question: 'Is Prostate Surgery Done After Radiation?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Can I have prostate surgery if my radiation treatments are unsuccessful? Answer: Prostate ...

Former President Joe Biden, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May, completed a course of radiation treatment Monday, his office said. Biden underwent several weeks of ...

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to wait long to take the next step. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, moving from active surveillance ...

Former President Joe Biden has completed a course of radiation therapy as he battles prostate cancer, a spokesperson for Biden told CNN. It is unclear what Biden’s next treatment steps might be. The ...