Women are more likely to survive cancer than men but face a higher risk of serious and adverse side effects from treatment, according to a landmark international study from Adelaide University.

Jul. 10, 2025 -- Cancer therapies can save lives, but they often come with tough side effects that aren’t always fully addressed. What side effects should you expect from cancer treatments – and how ...

Radiation therapy for mouth cancer works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation ...

Exercise can counter the detrimental effects of cancer treatment, such as heart and nerve damage and brain fog, suggests an overarching review of the existing pooled data analyses of the most recent ...

Radiation therapy works by using high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells. MSK offers precise radiation therapy that kills throat cancer cells with fewer side effects from radiatio ...

Over a five-year span, women who used complementary and alternative medicine had a greater mortality rate than those who ...

Subcutaneous immunotherapy injections for cancer, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, are an emerging therapy that may replace some traditional intravenous infusions. Common side effects include ...

Cancer treatments can cause a host of health problems. For example, among the many side effects of one common type of cancer treatment, chemotherapy, there are pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, and ...

Cancer treatments, while effective, often have severe side effects that significantly impact patients' quality of life, such as chronic diarrhea. Long-term cancer therapies are increasingly used to ...

Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment. But even when delivered with precision, radiation can damage healthy lung tissue. "Try as we might, when we deliver radiation to a cancer, ...

CURE spoke with Alexa M. Lantz of Penn State Health about radiation side effects. For patients with cancer who are receiving treatment with radiation therapy, keeping lines of communication open with ...

A remarkable discovery is changing how patients approach cancer treatment recovery. Something surprisingly simple yet profoundly effective—movement—appears to counteract many of the most feared side ...