Radiation Oncology

QMG Can­cer Insti­tute part­ners with Spring­field Clin­ic to pro­vide cut­ting-edge radi­a­tion oncol­o­gy care in Quin­cy. This col­lab­o­ra­tion allows us to offer you an enhanced lev­el of care that rivals the most high­ly regard­ed oncol­o­gy cen­ters in the country. 

Radi­a­tion Ther­a­py: A Tar­get­ed Approach to Fight­ing Cancer

Radi­a­tion ther­a­py is a pow­er­ful can­cer treat­ment that uses high-ener­gy beams to tar­get and destroy can­cer cells. These beams dis­rupt the can­cer cells’ abil­i­ty to grow and divide, ulti­mate­ly lead­ing to their death. Radi­a­tion ther­a­py can be used alone, but it’s often com­bined with oth­er treat­ments like surgery or chemother­a­py for a more com­pre­hen­sive attack on cancer.

Radi­a­tion Ther­a­pies at the QMG Can­cer Institute:

• 3‑Dimensional Radio­ther­a­py
• Inten­si­ty Mod­u­lat­ed Radi­a­tion (IMRT)
• Stereo­tac­tic Body Radio­ther­a­py (SBRT)
• Image Guid­ed Radio­ther­a­py (IGRT)

A per­son­al­ized plan for your journey

Since every can­cer case is unique, radi­a­tion ther­a­py is tai­lored to your spe­cif­ic diag­no­sis and needs. Your radi­a­tion oncol­o­gist, a doc­tor spe­cial­iz­ing in this treat­ment, will work close­ly with your entire med­ical team to cre­ate the most effec­tive treat­ment plan for you. This plan will con­sid­er the type and stage of your can­cer, your over­all health, and your indi­vid­ual goals.