Radiation Therapy

Radiation Oncology is the use of high-energy radiation to destroy cancer cells. It's a painless, effective way of controlling or curing many cancerous growths as well as some benign conditions. The use of radiation in the fight against cancer dates back more than 100 years. Memorial's Radiation Oncology team has actively treated Central Washington residents for over 40 years with a full complement of treatment choices. We currently utilize:

• Two linear accelerators with a wide range of photon & electron energies
• High dose rate Brachytherapy
• Low dose rate Brachytherapy
• Permanent Seed Implants
• Radiopharmaceuticals
• Short course and fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• 3D Treatment Planning
• Multi-modality Image Fusion
• Beam Modulation

Our experience includes:

• Over 1,000 HDR brachytherapy treatments for more than twenty different types of cancer
• Over 200 cases of prostate cancer treated with implant therapies
• Over 100 brain tumors treated with both stereotactic radiosurgery or permanent seed implants

Our Radiation Oncology staff includes:

• Two board-certified radiation oncologists with over twenty years combined experience
• A PhD physicist
• Two certified oncology nurses
• Eight licensed radiation therapists

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