Radiation Oncology

We provide state-of-the-art radiotherapy for all types of malignant disease and certain benign conditions including keloids and inflammatory diseases.

We are internationally renowned for our clinical excellence as shown in our superior outcomes. We are able to achieve such superior outcomes by investing in innovative technology, through advancements in patient care protocols, and because our approach to cancer treatment is multidisciplinary and integrated.

We offer conventional and specialized radiotherapy delivered by highly skilled and trained clinicians. Our physicians, physicists, radiotherapists, and support staff are experienced and sensitive to patient needs and concerns. Our goal is to provide the most comprehensive and coordinated treatment possible.

Please explore our web site to learn more about why there is no better place to come for your care than to the Department Radiation Oncology at Tufts Medical Center.

Radiation Oncology at Tufts Medical Center has a rich and innovative history.

Here are some of our landmark accomplishments:

• 1968. Established as the first independent Department of Radiation Oncology in Boston and we were one of the earliest academic centers in the country.
• 1968. Installed the first Betatron Treatment machine in Boston - at that time the most powerful high-energy accelerator for treating cancer available in the city.
• 1992. One of the earliest hospitals in Boston to develop a linear accelerator incorporating a radiosurgery system for treating brain tumors.
• 1992. One of the earliest hospital in Boston to routinely use computerized three-dimensional treatment planning to more accurately deliver radiation to tumors.
• 1995. One of the first six centers in the world to install intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) equipment and to develop many of the techniques for cancer treatment that are used today worldwide. IMRT is regarded as one of the most important treatment innovations in radiotherapy in the past 35 years.
• 1999. Installed the only Gamma Knife in Massachusetts for brain tumor radiosurgery.
• 2002. Installed the first MammoSite device in Boston for accelerated breast conservation radiotherapy.
• 2007.  Installed BSD 500 Hyperthermia Treatment unit
• 2007. Installed the first AccuBoost breast brachytherapy system in the Northeast for minimally-invasive image-guided conformal radiation therapy.
• 2007. Installed the first Elekta AxesseTM linear accelerator in the world, for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT).  This system provides advanced tumor localization and targeting for sterotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for virtually any anatomic site.
• 2009. Plan for Proton Treatment Center to open.  Install Still River System Monarch250