TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Experts comparing three leading prostate cancer therapies find external beam radiation therapy to be more toxic and expensive than either surgery or a more localized form of radiation therapy known as brachytherapy.

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has awarded Dana-Farber Cancer Institute a $10 million grant to support the expansion of its pioneering cancer imaging research program.

Residents of Harris and Fort Bend have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been awarded a $10-million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to expand its molecular imaging research. The grant will help to create the institute’s Molecular Cancer Imaging Facility, a $20-million project to develop ways to help doctors better diagnose cancer and target their treatment for the best outcomes.

Cancer research could help dogs, cats – and humans Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:22 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2012 The veterinarians recently set up a registry they hope will connect pet owners and cancer researchers and show that diseased pets – dogs in particular …

DECATUR – Cancer research in Central Illinois continues to gain national recognition and support.