Treatment techniques
Treatment for cancer continues to advance with new technologies and innovative options for care. Today, more patients are treated with a combination of radiation, surgery and/or chemotherapy, while some patients are treated with a single method. For an overview of radiotherapy cancer treatment, we invite you to watch this video.
External beam radiation therapy
The most common form of radiation therapy, using high-energy x-rays to target and treat disease.
Proton therapy
A form of external beam radiation therapy that uses protons instead of high-energy x-rays.
Brachytherapy
A type of internal radiation therapy that uses small radioactive sources to kill cancer cells.
Interventional onclogy
A variety of minimally invasive treatments which can be used as primary cancer treatment or in combination with other techniques.
