Part 1 of a MedReport series on pediatric radiation therapy, covering what it is, how it works, and what families can expect, by Robyn Warnell, BSN, RN. Introduction A cancer diagnosis is difficult for any family to process. When radiation therapy is part of the treatment plan, it can result in a wave of questions and concerns. What exactly is radiation therapy? Will it hurt? What should families expect? These are reasonable and important questions. Understanding radiat

Image of nuclear medicine scans via Riga Technical University . What is Nuclear Medicine? The textbook definition of nuclear medicine is: "The branch of medicine that deals with the use of radioactive substances in research, diagnosis, and treatment." Nuclear medicine is a specialized field of radiology in which small amounts of radioactive material are used to diagnose and treat many different kinds of diseases. When you are given this type of exam, you take a small amount

Why Early Breast Cancer Screening Matters When it comes to breast cancer, timing truly matters. Early detection has consistently been shown to save lives. A 2025 study published in Journal of the American Medical Association looked closely at how regular breast cancer screening affects women later in life, and the results were both stunning and reassuring. The researchers followed over thirteen thousand women aged seventy and older with a diagnosis of breast cancer, and found

What is Radiation Therapy? Everyone experienced radiation. Whether its from the sun or from an x-ray, we've all felt low levels of...