Radiation Oncologist in Turkey

About Radiation Oncologist

A radiation oncologist is a physician who specializes in the controlled use of ionizing radiation for the treatment of cancer. Radiation oncology is a branch of oncology, which is often used in combination with the other two branches of medical oncology and surgical oncology to treat a cancer patient.

A radiation oncologist works alongside medical oncologist, surgical oncologist, radiologists, interventional radiologists, internal medicine specialists as well as physicists who form a part of multidisciplinary cancer team at the hospital. The team, based on the patient’s clinical status, develop a comprehensive treatment plan. A radiation oncologist determines the dosage and delivery method of radiation therapy to be given to the patient as per the current clinical status and medical history.

Procedures Performed

Based on the area of specialization, a radiation oncologist offers procedure not limited to the following:

• Brachytherapy
• Internal modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Stereotactic body radiotherapy (Cyberknife, Gammaknife, X-knife)
• Proton therapy
• Radiation therapy
• 3D conformal radiation
• Adaptive radiation therapy (ART)
• Proton therapy
• Radioactive iodine therapy
• Radionucleotide therapy