Radiation Oncology
The Department of Radiation Oncology at Mount Sinai West, conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan, offers state-of-the-art patient care, clinical research, and integrative services for treatment of all cancers. We typically deliver treatment on an outpatient basis. These medical visits allow you to receive the treatment you need while continuing to live in the comfort of your own home.
Our staff of leading experts in state-of-the-art radiation oncology services, including stereotactic radiosurgery, to treat cancers in a warm and friendly environment.
We use radiation therapy in a variety of ways depending on your diagnosis:
- Cure cancers without surgery
- Shrink a tumor before surgery
- Treat cancer cells that they remain after surgery
- Use palliative radiation therapy to shrink a tumor and relieve pain and other symptoms
When treating cancer, we often combine radiation therapy with chemotherapy and/or surgery. At Mount Sinai, our Radiation Oncologists use a team approach to medicine. This means that we collaborate closely with colleagues who are experts in other areas to provide you the very best care.
We have vast expertise in treating a wide range of cancers including:
- Bladder
- Breast
- Brain
- Ear, nose, and throat (head and neck)
- Gastrointestinal
- Gynecological
- Lung
- Prostate
- Soft tissue and bone
We offer a holistic approach to care, including integrative cancer services. Such cancer services include art therapy, music therapy, and hair and make-up services.
At Mount Sinai West, we offer the most recent advances in radiation oncology treatments, enabling you to receive precise treatments with minimal to no side effects. Visit us to see how we can provide exceptional cancer therapy and get you back onto the road to recovery.