Radiation Therapy

As part of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, the MUSC Health Radiation Medicine team is committed to providing the best evidence-based care.

Patients are often faced with a difficult decision regarding cancer treatment using surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Using our multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, we will work to determine the best treatment recommendations and deliver the highest quality care. Our staff of board-certified radiation oncologists, nurses, physicists, dosimetrists, therapists and clinical support staff are ready to answer any questions you have.

Radiation Therapy Treatment Options

Radiation medicine (also called radiotherapy, radiation therapy or radiation oncology) is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Over the course of your treatment, the cancer cells will die or slow their growth and other symptoms caused by the tumor will lessen. We have a wide variety of modern technology enabling us to treat our patients with cutting-edge techniques and advanced clinical protocols and we are guided by the latest innovative research and clinical trials. Our treatment options include:

• TrueBeam STx
• Gamma Knife
• Tomotherapy
• Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
• High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy
• Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy
• Intravascular Brachytherapy
• Prostate Seed Implant
• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
• Total Body Irradiation

See our technology and treatment page for more details about all of the options we offer.

Clinical Trials

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center aims to not just provide excellent patient care, but also to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the promotion of scientific discovery that will help us treat patients better in the future. We have many clinical trials and research studies that are accepting new patients. Ask your health care provider if participating in a clinical trial may be an option for you.

Learn more about clinical trials at Hollings