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Alta Bates Summit Radiation Oncology Services

To precisely target cancer cells and spare healthy tissue, radiation oncologists at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center use state-of-the-art radiation therapies. Your cancer care team will work with you to choose the best treatment plan based on the type of cancer you have, its location and your physical condition.

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  • Brachytherapy
  • Radiosurgery

Fighting Cancer with Technology

At Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, radiation oncologists use a range of radiation therapies to destroy cancer cells and spare healthy tissue. Medical imaging technologies, including X-ray, MRI, CT and PET, are used to design your care plan. Your cancer care team will work with you to choose the right treatment method based on your cancer type and health situation. Here are some of the radiation therapy options available.

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External Beam Therapy

A beam or beams of high-energy X-rays generated by a linear accelerator are delivered to the tumor, killing the cancer cells. The technologies listed below help focus the treatment precisely where it's needed, targeting cancer cells while sparing the surrounding normal tissue.

  • 3-D Conformal Therapy — Delivers a radiation dose that is shaped to conform to the tumor and avoid healthy tissue.
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) — Provides precise targeting with frequent imaging when the tumor is likely to move (lung or prostate) or is near critical organs.
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) — Delivers radiation in hundreds of segments, focusing specifically on the shape of the tumor.
  • Varian RapidArc® and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) — Delivers radiation in a 360-degree rotation around the patient.

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)

If you have early stage breast cancer, APBI may be a possible treatment. Radiation is targeted on the area around your removed tumor, so it affects less of your healthy tissue and organs. APBI allows you to complete an entire radiation course in about one week.

Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

Since 2006, ABSMC radiation oncology has been an East Bay leader in SRS and SBRT services. High-energy radiation beams replace scalpels in SRS, used to treat some brain tumors that can’t be removed with surgery or that require extreme precision. When used to treat body tumors in the lung, liver, prostate and spine, SRS is called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). SRS and SBRT machines use stabilizing devices to prevent patient movement and high-precision technology to ensure precise targeting.

Brachytherapy

For some cancers, the best treatment is to place a radiation source in or near the tumor. During this type of treatment, called brachytherapy, a catheter or other device is used to place a radioactive source inside your body to specifically target the area that needs treatment. Depending on your type of treatment, the radioactive source can be placed temporarily or  permanently.

Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT)

Some patients with breast cancer can receive a concentrated dose of radiation to the surgical site after a tumor has been removed in the operating room. This may prevent the inconvenience of returning for radiation therapy treatments following surgery.

Optune™

Used for aggressive brain cancer, Optune allows sustained treatment over the course of the day using a wearable device. You may be able to walk around, take a trip or maintain your daily routine during treatment. It is given with the chemotherapy drug temozolomide following standard treatments.

Radiolabeled Antibody Therapy

Some forms of lymphoma may be treated by injecting an antibody with a radiopharmaceutical attached, which is designed to bind with and destroy the cancer cells.

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Doctors at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
John R. Salzman, M.D.

John R. Salzman, M.D.

  • Radiation Oncology

Zahora N. Ally, M.D.

Zahora N. Ally, M.D.

  • Radiation Oncology

Sravana K. Chennupati, M.D.

Sravana K. Chennupati, M.D.

  • Radiation Oncology

Valery Uhl, M.D.

Valery Uhl, M.D.

  • Radiation Oncology

Christine S. Chung, M.D., MPH

Christine S. Chung, M.D., MPH

  • Radiation Oncology

James L. Rembert, M.D.

James L. Rembert, M.D.

  • Radiation Oncology

Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D.

Kuang-Hwa Kenneth Chao, M.D.

  • Radiation Oncology

Madhu Shetti, M.D.

Madhu Shetti, M.D.

  • Radiation Oncology

Sophia Rahman, M.D.

Sophia Rahman, M.D.

  • Radiation Oncology

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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Herrick Campus

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Herrick Campus

2001 Dwight Way

Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 204-4444

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Summit Campus

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Summit Campus

350 Hawthorne Avenue

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 655-4000

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