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V.A. Hospital in Philadelphia is under investigation for giving patients too much or too little radiation seeds. Most of the seeds went into the wrong organ.

Here's a quick primer on radiotherapy-different types, benefits and risks

Individuals with cancer are naturally desperate to find the best treatment possible. The available options for cancer therapy have their own risks and benefits.

From radiation to surgery and other treatments, the decision about which path to take is largely up to the patient.

Nuclear medicine includes technology for rapid diagnosis and targeted treatment of cancers. When there is a shortage of isotopes, patients lose advanced medical care.

Prostate cancer is a concern among men past middle age. A physician takes multiple steps to handle this common male malignancy.

Long useful for treating various cancers, radiation therapy is also notorious for causing undesirable side effects. Advances in technology are improving its reputation.

IGRT delivers high-dose radiation to targeted areas in the prostate, minimizing radiation exposure to healthy surrounding tissue

Prostate cancer has specific symptoms and men should get examined on a regular basis once they turn 40, because over 28,000 men will die from prostate cancer this year.

Treatment options for prostate cancer include radiation therapy, surgery, hormone therapy and watchful waiting, depending on the individual patient and their condition.

AHRQ Report: No Single Treatment For Prostate Cancer Proven Superior

Five-year survival statistics for late-stage esophageal cancer are poor but improving over time as the medical profession gains experience with its treatments.