Radiation Oncology

The oncology experts at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) may use radiation oncology techniques to treat your cancer and relieve your symptoms. Radiation oncology techniques may be used alone or in combination with other medical therapies. Innovative new radiation oncology techniques have evolved and are still evolving at cancer hospitals such as Cancer Treatment Centers of America. These advances in radiation oncology provide techniques capable of delivering high radiation doses to cancer cells while limiting exposure to your normal tissue.

Radiation Oncology: Treatment Types

Within the field of radiation oncology, there are several types of treatment. Each therapy within the field of radiation oncology is designed to stop the growth of cancer cells. The study of radiation treatment for cancer, or radiation oncology, has shown that certain types of radiation therapies can be effective in fighting cancer growth.

Radiation Oncology Links to Cancer Treatment Centers of America Pages

• Radiation Oncology: Radiation Therapy Cancer Center
• Radiation Oncology: 3-D Conformal Radiation
• Radiation Oncology: External Beam Radiation
• Radiation Oncology: High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
• Radiation Oncology: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
• Radiation Oncology: MammoSite Radiation Therapy System

More information on radiation oncology is available.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America's approach to radiation oncology is different from many other cancer hospitals. Please contact us and visit the links on this page for more information on radiation oncology.

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