Radiation Oncology is a highly specialized field that treats tumors and several inflammatory diseases with ionized radiation, and encompasses clinical oncology, radiophysics and radiobiology.
Radiation therapy is a radiological treatment of cancers and one of the three major therapeutic treatments for tumors along with surgical therapy and chemotherapy. Radiation used for treatment causes ionization when implanted in the tumor area and destroys cancer cells through chemical degeneration of the nucleic acid, cell membrane and other critical substances required for cell growth and existence. Radiation inflicts damage on both tumor cell populations and normal cell populations. Normal cell populations automatically recover after a certain amount of time, whereas cancer cells are more sensitive to radiation and are thus destroyed.
Our staff ensures that each patient receives the best care for his/her particular cancer through close examination into the patient condition, and provides optimal treatment in close consultation with colleagues from pertinent departments.