STANFORD (CBS SF) -- The Stanford Cancer Institute will soon be the first hospital in the nation to use a new technology intended to reduce the number of radiation treatments for cancer patients.

Mercy Hospital’s cancer center unveiled a new high-tech radiation machine Wednesday afternoon, bringing advanced cancer ...

Mercy caregivers debuted a new linear accelerator at Mercy Cancer Center – Ada, celebrating the arrival of cutting-edge radiation therapy with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and blessing. The LINAC aims ra ...

Simply put, a linear accelerator is the machine that is used to deliver radiation therapy to destroy a tumor. In standard radiation therapy, the medical team uses sophisticated imaging to pinpoint the ...

April 9, 2010 — In its latest effort to reduce the risks of medical radiation, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday notified manufacturers of radiotherapy equipment such as linear ...

North Star Lodge Cancer Treatment Center has installed an advanced system for delivering precise radiation therapy, which doctors say reduces the duration of treatment and causes fewer side effects.

ST. LOUIS — At Siteman Cancer Center, cures often require power tools. Tools like a Linear Accelerator. "These machines deliver high doses or high-level radiation to patients," Dr. Stephanie Perkins ...