The MR Linac machine combines two technologies – an MRI scanner and a linear accelerator – to precisely locate tumours, tailor the shape of X-ray beams in real time, and accurately deliver doses of ...

Cancer patients are set to receive "faster and more target treatment" as radiotherapy machines at Southend Hospital are upgraded. The improvements promise more precise care and reduced waiting times ...

Radiation revolutionized medicine when it was first used to treat cancer in 1901. Its use, however, has only been able to evolve as far as technical innovation has allowed. Now, thanks to progress in ...

Newcastle is to get a cutting-edge new radiotherapy machine as part of a new £70m investment designed to improve cancer care and bring down NHS waiting lists. The city's hospital trust is one of three ...