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Radiation

Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, uses carefully planned ionizing radiation to damage cancer-cell DNA, control local tumor growth, reduce recurrence risk, preserve organs, or relieve symptoms. It can be given externally, internally, or systemically and is often combined with surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, or targeted therapy.

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Travel EMF Protection: Stay Safer on the Go

R Blank | Shield Your Body | Public / Patient

Travel EMF protection

Shield Your Body guide on reducing EMF exposure during airports, airplanes, hotels, rental cars, rideshares, and device-heavy travel.

Airplane Radiation: Complete Guide to Flying and EMF Exposure

R Blank | Shield Your Body | Public / Patient

Airplane radiation and EMF exposure

Shield Your Body guide discussing cosmic radiation from flying, aircraft WiFi, passenger devices, and controllable versus non-controllable radiation exposures during air travel.

Hyperthermia for treating cancer

MedlinePlus | MedlinePlus | Both

Cancer hyperthermia medical encyclopedia

Medical encyclopedia entry noting hyperthermia is usually combined with radiation or chemotherapy and is studied across multiple cancers.

Hyperthermia to Treat Cancer

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Both

Cancer hyperthermia overview

NCI overview of local, regional, and whole-body hyperthermia, cancers studied, adjunctive use with radiation/chemotherapy, availability, and side effects.

Pancreatic cancer - Diagnosis and treatment

Mayo Clinic | Mayo Clinic

Pancreatic cancer; diagnosis; treatment; clinical trials; palliative care

Mayo Clinic patient education page covering diagnostic tests, staging, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, clinical trials, and palliative care for pancreatic cancer.

ENS treatment of the inoperable prostate cancer

Tatiana Arnaudova Kivendidu | SCENAR-therapy.com | Both

SCENAR COSMODIC ENS, prostate cancer case report

Proponent case report by an oncology/radiotherapy specialist describing ENS/SCENAR/COSMODIC treatment alongside prior hormone therapy and chemotherapy in inoperable prostate cancer, with PSA and symptom claims.

Hyperthermia Therapy

Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic | Both

Hyperthermia therapy clinical overview

Clinical overview explaining hyperthermia, local/regional/whole-body methods, and how heat may weaken cancer cells or improve chemo/radiation response.

Could ketogenic diet be helpful with brain cancer?

American Academy of Neurology / ScienceDaily | ScienceDaily | Public / Patient

Brain cancer; glioma; ketogenic diet

Public research summary of a small Neurology study finding a modified ketogenic diet was safe and feasible in people with astrocytomas after chemoradiation; not designed to prove survival benefit.

Hydrogen Gas in Cancer Treatment

Sai Li; Rongrong Liao; Xiaoyan Sheng; Xiaojun Luo; Xin Zhang; Xiaomin Wen; Jin Zhou; Kang Peng | Frontiers in Oncology / PubMed | Medical / Staff

molecular hydrogen, cancer treatment review, mechanisms

Review covering hydrogen gas in cancer treatment, including chemotherapy/radiotherapy adverse effects, inflammation, ROS, apoptosis, tumor growth, and preclinical/early clinical evidence.

Pharmacological ascorbate radiosensitizes pancreatic cancer

Juan Du; John A. Cieslak III; Jessemae L. Welsh; et al. | Cancer Research / PMC | Medical / Staff

Pancreatic cancer radiation sensitization

Preclinical/translational study suggesting pharmacologic ascorbate can radiosensitize pancreatic cancer through oxidative mechanisms.

Effects of drinking hydrogen-rich water on the quality of life of patients treated with radiotherapy for liver tumors

Ki-Mun Kang; Young-Nam Kang; Ihil-Bong Choi; Yeunhwa Gu; Tomohiro Kawamura; Yoshiya Toyoda; Atsunori Nakao | Medical Gas Research | Medical / Staff

hydrogen-rich water, radiotherapy, liver tumors, quality of life

Randomized placebo-controlled study of 49 patients receiving radiotherapy for malignant liver tumors; hydrogen-rich water improved QOL and oxidative markers without reducing tumor response over the study period.

Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ) - Patient Version

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Adrenocortical carcinoma; adrenal cortical carcinoma; treatment

NCI patient summary about adrenocortical carcinoma diagnosis, staging, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and clinical trials.

AIDS-Related Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ) - Patient Version

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

AIDS-related lymphoma; HIV; treatment

NCI patient summary describing AIDS-related lymphoma, staging, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell transplant, targeted therapy, and treatment alongside HIV care.

Anal Cancer Treatment (PDQ) - Patient Version

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Anal cancer; treatment

NCI patient summary covering anal cancer staging, surgery, chemoradiation, recurrent disease, metastatic disease, and clinical trials.

Angiosarcoma

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Angiosarcoma; diagnosis; surgery; radiation; chemotherapy

NCI rare tumor page describing angiosarcoma, where it occurs, diagnosis, and aggressive treatment with surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.

Brachytherapy to Treat Cancer

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

NCI patient page explaining internal radiation therapy, types, placement techniques, safety precautions, and common cancers treated.

Cancer-Causing Substances in the Environment

National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Environmental carcinogens

NCI explains how environmental exposures, including chemicals and radiation, are evaluated in relation to cancer risk.

Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Both

Electromagnetic fields; cancer; radiation; frequency claims

NCI fact sheet distinguishing ionizing and non-ionizing electromagnetic fields and summarizing cancer-related evidence.

External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cancer

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

NCI overview of external beam radiation therapy including photons, protons, electrons, 3D conformal therapy, IMRT, IGRT, stereotactic radiosurgery, and SBRT.

External Radiation Therapy

Yale Medicine | Yale Medicine | Public / Patient

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

Yale Medicine overview of external radiation therapy and patient considerations.

Getting External Beam Radiation Therapy

American Cancer Society | American Cancer Society | Public / Patient

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

ACS patient guide to external beam radiation therapy, beams, techniques, scheduling, treatment visits, and safety.

Known and Probable Human Carcinogens

American Cancer Society | Public / Patient

Carcinogen classifications

ACS guide to how carcinogens are classified, with examples including tobacco smoke, alcohol, ultraviolet radiation, benzene, some occupational exposures, and other environmental agents.

Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ) - Patient Version

NCI PDQ Editorial Board | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Prostate Cancer; Cancer; Treatment

NCI PDQ patient summary covering prostate cancer diagnosis, staging, treatment choices, active surveillance, radiation, surgery, and systemic therapy.

Radiation and Airport Security Scanning

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Public / Patient

Airport scanner radiation context

EPA overview of airport security scanning radiation and the safety standards used for screening equipment.

Radiation Therapy

MedlinePlus | MedlinePlus | Public / Patient

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

MedlinePlus overview of radiation therapy as a cancer treatment, delivery methods, timing, and side effects.

Radiation Therapy for Cancer

National Academies / NCBI Bookshelf | NCBI Bookshelf | Medical / Staff

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

NCBI Bookshelf chapter explaining external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, systemic radiotherapy, treatment machines, collimation, and dose delivery.

Radiation Therapy to Treat Cancer

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

NCI overview of radiation therapy, why it is used, how it works, types, treatment planning, side effects, and what to expect.

Radiation Therapy: How Does It Work?

Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic | Public / Patient

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

Cleveland Clinic patient education on radiation therapy, EBRT, internal radiation, systemic therapy, technique types, and side effects.

Radiotherapy

Cancer Research UK | Cancer Research UK | Public / Patient

Radiation therapy; radiotherapy; cancer

Cancer Research UK patient information hub for radiotherapy, treatment planning, side effects, and cancer-specific radiotherapy pages.

Risk Factors for Cancer

National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Cancer risk factors

NCI overview of established and studied cancer risk factors, including alcohol, tobacco, radiation, sunlight, infectious agents, obesity, diet, hormones, and environmental substances.

The Current Management of Alveolar Soft Part Sarcomas

Xiaojing Chang et al. | Medicine / PubMed Central | Medical / Staff

Alveolar soft part sarcoma; management; surgery; radiotherapy; targeted therapy; immunotherapy

Open-access review of current management of alveolar soft part sarcoma, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy controversy, targeted agents, and checkpoint inhibitors.

Types of Cancer Treatment

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

Cancer treatment overview

NCI treatment-type overview placing chemotherapy among surgery, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, hyperthermia, and stem cell transplant.

UV Radiation and Cancer Risk

American Cancer Society | Public / Patient

Ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer

ACS article on UV radiation from sunlight and tanning devices as a major risk factor for skin cancers.
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