Half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy. It is effective for treating almost all types of cancer in almost any part of the body.
Skin lymphoma is a rare form of skin cancer that is not linked to sun exposure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
External radiation therapy refers to a treatment in which beams of radiation that are delivered precisely to a tumor. Learn more about this treatment.
Brachytherapy is a cancer treatment in which radioactive materials are placed inside the body. Learn more about this treatment.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a treatment that uses heat to destroy precancerous tissue in the esophagus. Learn about this treatment.
A type of cancer that starts in the anus can can cause rectal bleeding and anal pain.
Bone cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the cells that make up the bone. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Metastatic cancer, also known as stage IV (or 4), is the name for cancer that has spread from the site in the body where it started to another part of the body. Cancer can spread to any part of the body, but it most often spreads to the lungs, bones, liver, and brain.
Cancers that begin in the soft tissues of the body such as fat, muscle, nerves, blood vessels, and fibrous tissues.
Metastatic brain cancer starts in another part of the body and spreads to the brain. Learn about symptoms and treatment.