Radiotherapy, the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancer, is a little over a century old. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), an approved cancer treatment with far less recognition despite
One of the biggest challenges facing modern oncology is cancer’s ability to change constantly, and by doing so, to develop resistance to both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Initial treatments
The common condition known as “heartburn” results in a burning pain or discomfort that typically moves from the stomach to the chest or even up to the throat.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide, with nearly two million new cases diagnosed each year. The disease accounts for at least one
Brain cancer is often a deadly diagnosis. In 2008, approximately 238,000 new cases of brain tumors were diagnosed worldwide, with an estimated 175,000 deaths. Glioblastoma is the most
Over a million new cases of breast cancer are reported each year around the world, and one in every ten cancer-related deaths are linked with breast cancer. To
The prevalanece of esophageal cancer, a deadly disease, has been rising rapidly for several decades in the U.S. and several European countries. PDT has long been used to