Radiation Oncology

Fighting Cancer with Radiation Treatments

As part of your cancer treatment plan, your doctor may recommend radiation treatment.

You will meet with a radiation oncologist, a doctor specially trained to deliver radiation treatments. They will work with you and your cancer care team to develop a treatment plan.

We’re here to support you, answer your questions and make sure you get the best cancer care from your first appointment onward.

What is Radiation Therapy?

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Learn about how radiation treatment helps to fight cancer, including:

• Why to get radiation
• What to expect from radiation
• Common side effects of radiation
• Your radiation therapy team

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Radiation Treatments

Your cancer care team will discuss your options and recommend a radiation treatment plan that is right for you and your needs. Learn more about different types of radiation therapy:

Radiosurgery.Doctors can pinpoint and deliver a one-time high dose of radiation to the tumor’s exact location through stereotactic radiosurgery. This can be a good option for patients with tumors deep inside the body or brain and is often used when surgery is not an option.

Brachytherapy.这种放射治疗是通过充满放射性物质的植入体直接进入你的身体，放置在尽可能靠近癌症的地方。

External beam therapy.Delivered by a linear accelerator, this form of radiation uses a beam of radiation to target the tumor site.

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT).This technology allows delivery of radiation directly to the site during surgery. We offer IORT in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.