How can radiation therapy cause heart disease?RADIATION therapy is a powerful tool for improving the survival rate of those diagnosed with certain forms of cancer. But the dozens of doses of high-energy radiation involved carry a risk, as healthy cells are zapped along with cancerous ones. Many… Aug 01, 2013
Venezuela's Chavez flies to Cuba for more treatmentCARACAS — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flew back to Cuba for more radiation treatment after his latest cancer surgery. Mar 25, 2012
New study casts doubt on lung cancer treatmentNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A controversial radiation treatment for patients who've had lung cancer surgery may not help elderly people live longer, U.S. researchers have found. Feb 13, 2012
