External beam radiation therapy is a cancer treatment option that uses doses of radiation to destroy cancerous cells and shrink tumors.
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) uses guided imaging to deliver a targeted radiation dose to a tumor located anywhere except the cranium.
Radiosurgery does not involve surgery. During radiosurgery, precisely targeted high doses of radiation are delivered to small brain tumors.
Gynecologic oncology involves the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, cervix and vulva.
A salpingo-oophorectomy is the surgical removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal a woman's uterus. It may be used to treat cervical, ovarian and uterine cancers.
CTCA utilizes various surgical oncology procedures to diagnose, stage and treat cancer, while managing cancer treatment side effects. Find an surgical oncologist near you.
Michael McMillian is Chief Access Officer at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA).
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Nancy G. Hesse, MSN, RN, serves as President and CEO at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), Philadelphia.