What is a radiation oncologist?
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Riverside Cancer Care Center answered:A radiation oncologist has the specialized training and expertise needed to prescribe and deliver radiation therapy treatments. He or she will review your medical records, develop the best course of treatment, oversee your radiation therapy and adjust the treatment as necessary to make sure the radiation is hitting the target with minimum side effects.A radiation oncologist has the specialized training and expertise needed to prescribe and deliver radiation therapy treatments. He or she will review your medical records, develop the best course of treatment, oversee your radiation therapy... More -
A radiation oncologist administers radiation to the breast, chest wall, or lymph node basins. This is recommended for all patients after lumpectomy. Radiation treatments involve lying on a table, and radiation beams are directed at the breast and chest wall. It doesn’t hurt, and each treatment lasts 15-20 minutes. Treatments are administered Monday through Friday for approximately 6 weeks. Patients usually feel well during radiation, and the side effects are usually skin burns (similar to sun burns) as well as hardening of the breast tissue. Some patients are candidates for shorter courses of radiation or partial breast radiation. Partial breast radiation is administered through an external catheter, and has the advantages of condensing the treatment time to 5 days while minimizing effects of radiation to other organs. Your treatment team will work together to determine the type of radiation best suited to your cancer.A radiation oncologist administers radiation to the breast, chest wall, or lymph node basins. This is recommended for all patients after lumpectomy. Radiation treatments involve lying on a table, and radiation beams are directed at the breast and... More -
Healthwise answered:Radiation oncologists are medical doctors who specialize in using radiation therapy to treat people who have cancer. Most people are referred to a radiation oncologist by their primary doctors after a diagnosis of cancer. And they see the radiation oncologist at his or her office or in a hospital or extended-care facility.
Radiation oncologists can be board-certified through the Board of Radiology, which is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Radiation oncologists are medical doctors who specialize in using radiation therapy to treat people who have cancer. Most people are referred to a radiation oncologist by their primary doctors after a diagnosis of cancer. And they see the radiation... More
