Tate Cancer Center

Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology RoomRadiation therapy at Baltimore Washington Medical Center aggressively attacks tumors while preserving healthy cells, limiting side effects while maximizing treatment.

Patients have access to advanced technology, including use of 3D Treatment Planning with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. With 3D therapy, computers map the location of a tumor in three dimensions. They then determine the best position for radiation treatment. With the intensity-modulated therapy, the strength of the radiation beams can be changed so they only reach the diseased area.

The center also offers brachytherapy, an internal radiation treatment in which radioactive materials are placed in direct contact with a tumor. The treatment, also known as “seed implantation,” takes about an hour and is usually an outpatient procedure. It provides an alternative to surgery and removing the affected area, such as the prostate.
Radiation patients also have access to clinical trials, as the Tate Cancer Center is an affiliate of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group – a national clinical cooperative group funded by the National Cancer Institute.

In 2009, the center began offering patients The Calypso® 4D Localization System™ - precision-guided radiation therapy delivery with continuous organ-motion detection. For more information about Calypso, also known as GPS for the Body ®, click here.

Radiation oncology services include:

Baltimore Washington Medical Center’s own cancer specialists, as well as those at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center in Baltimore, provide radiation oncology services at the Tate Center.

For more information or to make an appointment, please call 410-553-8100.