“I love them all dearly. They do everything right – they ask how you are doing physically and emotionally, they listen, they stay on schedule. They really care. I just can’t say enough good things about them.”
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy x-rays that target specific cancer sites. Our advanced technology allows us to precisely aim the radiation at the tumor while avoiding damage to the normal, healthy cells. Radiation may be used to destroy cancer cells, relieve symptoms associated with cancer, and/or prevent the cancer from returning.
Your treatment is custom-tailored and unique to your diagnosis, tumor size, location and involvement. Your radiation oncologist (a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with radiation) will review all available treatment options and recommend a personalized plan for you based on national guidelines, which guide all cancer treatments. Radiation therapy is used either alone or in combination with other treatments such as chemotherapy and surgery.
Radiation can be delivered either from outside the body with a machine called a linear accelerator (external beam radiation) or from a radiation source implanted permanently or temporarily in the body (brachytherapy).
Different types of radiation are used to treat specific types of cancer.
3-D CRT (3 Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy)
Uses 3-dimensional images of the tumor in the patient’s body to develop a radiation treatment plan designed specifically for that individual.
IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy)
A form of 3D CRT, IMRT adjusts the intensity of the radiation beam to deliver a sculpted dose of radiation to the tumor while avoiding adjacent, healthy tissue.
IGRT (Image Guided Radiation Therapy)
Improves targeting by using high-resolution imaging to track tumor position before each treatment.
Electron Beam Therapy
Targets lesions on or near the skin’s surface, often serving as an alternative to surgery with excellent cosmetic outcomes.
Sign up for our patient portal, My Healing Plan, to learn more about the radiation therapy your doctor has prescribed for you.
What to expect
We love our community
We are in a helping profession and that goes beyond the walls of our center. South Georgia Center for Cancer Care participates in community events to celebrate, educate and inspire. What we give comes back to us 10-fold as we embrace families who have been touched by cancer.
Surrounded by a team of cancer care experts
We’ve assembled a highly skilled team of doctors and radiation therapists to take care of you. We are grateful that you trust us. We promise to treat you like we would want one of our beloved family members to be treated – our patients describe our cancer center as “like being home.”
You and your loved ones will probably have lots of questions when you’re first diagnosed. Keep a list of your questions and bring them to your appointments. Our knowledgeable staff will take the time to make sure you understand your diagnosis and treatment plan.
Keeping you connected and informed
There are a lot of unknowns that come with a cancer diagnosis so we do our best to give you as much information as we can to help put your mind at ease. Our patient portal, My Healing Plan, is a secure online website that gives you access to your personal information including medical history, lab results and treatment plan. The site is packed with educational information about your specific type of cancer to help you understand your treatment plan and possible side effects. In addition, My Healing Plan, includes nutritional information and offers suggestions for maintaining energy, strength and stamina. My Healing Plan also gives you the ability to email your doctor for appointment changes or to ask non-urgent questions.
Take The Next Step
If are showing any of the symptoms listed on this page, are prone to the risks listed above, or are seeking more information on available treatment options, please click on the button below. Conveniently located in Statesboro, GA, our friendly, courteous staff is always willing to answer questions, and we make every effort to make your visit as comfortable as possible.