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At the Division of Radiation Oncology, our patients are routinely treated with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) to maximize the radiation dose to the disease site while keeping the dose to the surrounding healthy tissue at acceptable levels.
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MammoSite breast treamtent allows therapeutic doses of radiation to be delivered to breast tissue in a relatively short time — typically over several days — and with minimal discomfort.
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After removal of a brain tumor, gliasite therapy is used to treat the surrounding tissue with a radioactive solution introduced through a catheter. This approach allows medication to be delivered directly to the site of the tumor, bypassing the blood-brain barrier.
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The Radiation Oncology Residency Program is designed to foster both clinical and academic excellence, providing a sophisticated understanding of our field and the great benefits it offers to patients.
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What is Radiation Therapy?
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Radiation is a special kind of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles. It can come from special machines or from radioactive substances. When radiation is used at high doses (many times those used for x-ray exams), it can be used to treat cancer and other illnesses. Special equipment is used to aim the radiation at tumors or areas of the body where there is disease.
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