If you have cancer, you might see a doctor who specializes in radiation oncology. It's an area of medicine that uses "radiation therapy" -- a treatment that focuses high-energy waves on your body to ...

The UAB Department of Radiation Oncology’s Residency Program is proud to offer a comprehensive residency program that produces experts in clinical radiation oncology, radiation physics, and ...

We are now approaching the midpoint of the 2020s, and the pace of innovation in radiation oncology has never been greater. Advances in artificial ...

Radiation therapy is an important cornerstone of oncologic therapy but is feared to the point of intimidation by too many patients. Yet by the end of treatment, most patients find the experience of ...

Advanced practice providers have training that is similar to doctors and can see you without your doctor. There are two types: physician assistants (PAs) and advanced registered nurse practitioners ...

Radiation is an immunomodulator that can either stimulate or suppress the immune response against cancer. The spectrum of potentially immunostimulatory ...

This blurring of traditional boundaries between nuclear medicine and radiation oncology creates both opportunities and ...

An integral part of cancer treatment since its discovery in 1896, advances in research and clinical techniques have dramatically increased the efficacy and precision of radiation therapy. The Fred ...