Introducing Surface-guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) at Regional Cancer Centre for precise targeting and enhanced patient safety during treatment.

A community effort to develop an open standard library for Medical Physics in Python. Building quality transparent software together via peer review and open source distribution. Open code is better ...

On Long Island, two radiation therapy centers are offering a new radiation cancer therapy. The new treatment is available at Northwell Cancer Institute’s centers in Lake Success and in Greenlawn.

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. It is usually not part of the main treatment for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but there are a few instances in which it ...

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based talk therapy that originated from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) but more directly focuses on the needs of those prone to suicide or ...

A radiotherapy machine that is set to help transform cancer treatments at Southend Hospital has seen its first patient. Leslie Cast, 79, from St Lawrence, was the very first person to receive his ...

Radiotherapy to the head and neck causes temporary (or acute) side effects. Side effects can be mild or more severe, depending on the size of the area being treated and the length of your treatment.

The Spotlight Radiotherapy Appeal was launched in February 2023 with the goal of purchasing surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) devices for Southend Hospital, by raising more than £600,000. Its ...