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.

Radiation Therapy Survivorship Clinic

Our Radiation Therapy Survivorship Clinic provides care after you have completed your radiation treatments and need long term follow-up care. Our survivorship clinic includes patients with many different cancers including prostate, breast, lung and gastrointestinal. Our goals are to manage both immediate and long-term side effects from radiation treatment, help you to be sure you're up-to-date on screenings and care for other health conditions, and conduct any recommended exams for signs of a potential cancer recurrence.

Clinic staff

Emily Ryttse, MSN, FNP-BC

Emily Ryttse is a family nurse practitioner in radiation medicine at Hollings Cancer Center. Originally from Tampa, Florida, she earned her BSN at the University of Florida and worked as a pediatric oncology nurse for four years after graduation. Emily than transitioned to infusion for adult oncology patients and received her MSN from the University of South Florida in 2023. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Emily is excited to start the survivorship clinic in radiation therapy. She is looking forward to providing patients with great continued care as they navigate through their life post-radiation treatment. She enjoys forming trusting relationships with her patients and families and looks forward to doing so here at MUSC.

Hours & location

Tuesday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Hollings Cancer Center Radiation Medicine
86 Jonathan Lucas St, 1st Floor
Charleston, SC 29425

Schedule an appointment or refer a patient

To schedule an appointment, please call 843-792-9300. Referrals can be made by talking to your radiation oncologist about future survivorship care.

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