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Radiation Oncology

UMass Memorial Medical Center radiation oncologists treat a variety of cancers with radiotherapy. With nearly 2,000 new patient consultations a year, the department is one of the largest radiation oncology centers in Eastern United States.

Radiation oncology uses high-energy x-rays to attack cancer cells and treat a specific area. Another form of radiation oncology, known as brachytherapy, uses radiation implants, where a source of radioactivity is surgically placed inside the body near the tumor.

Radiation oncology treatments are provided for cancers of the:

  • Bone
  • Brain
  • Breast
  • Eye
  • Gastrointestinal system
  • Genitourinary system
  • Gynecologic system
  • Head and neck
  • Lymph nodes
  • Lung
  • Prostate
  • Skin
  • Soft tissue

Equipped with CT (computed tomography) simulators and linear accelerators, UMass Memorial radiation oncologists and other specialists work collaboratively to offer patients advanced radiation oncology services including:

  • IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy)
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Total body irradiation
  • High dose rate brachytherapy
  • Prostate seed implants
  • Cardiac brachytherapy
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