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 ...

Learn how Huntsman Cancer Institute uses cutting‑edge diagnostics and personalized care to treat early‑stage prostate cancer. Discover why early detection makes treatment more effective and far less ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center will be the first in the South to offer Biology-Guided Radiotherapy, joining ...

A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators found that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a form of high-dose radiation delivered in just five sessions, after ...

Crews are finishing up work to install a new Linear Accelerator (LINAC) at the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Chinook Regional Hospital. Crystall Elliott, CEO of the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation, ...

Ed O'Keefe is CBS News' senior White House and political correspondent reporting for all CBS News platforms. He's part of the team covering President Trump and covered all four years of Joe Biden's ...

This morning, we're focusing on a health issue that impacts millions of men and their families every year. Prostate cancer. We speak with doctors and a patient about the symptoms and treatment options ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

Former President Joe Biden's treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has entered a new phase. He is receiving radiation and hormone therapy, a spokesperson said Saturday. His prostate ...

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 ...