Radiation Therapy (Part 1)

About the Video: Radiation therapy is an important part of cancer treatment. As a result of advances in technology, doctors are now able to use radiation to treat tumors more precisely than ever before. In this interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, Dr. Mohan Suntha discusses new approaches in cancer care using radiation therapy. Specific topics covered in part one of this two-part interview include: What is radiation therapy Types of cancer treated with radiation External beam radiation Planning radiation treatment (mapping) Triology Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) About the Expert: Dr. Mohan Suntha is the Vice Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Associate Director of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. He is also a professor of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Related Links: Dr. Mohan Suntha www.umm.edu Radiation Therapy (Part 2) www.youtube.com UMGCC Radiation Oncology Program www.umgcc.org Video: Radiation Therapy Patient Guide www.umm.edu Overview: Triology Radiation Therapy www.umgcc.org Distributed by Tubemogul.