Radication Oncologist

Breast cancer treatment requires a team of doctors. The treating doctors include a surgeon (a breast cancer surgeon and sometimes a plastic surgeon), a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist. Together, we all decide the most appropriate treatment course for our patients. Despite the fact that the radiation oncologist is often the last clinician to see the patient, he or she is often consulted earlier in the treatment course for recommendations regarding the patient's eventual need for radiation therapy. Breast cancer treatment requires a team of doctors. The treating doctors include a surgeon (a breast cancer surgeon and sometimes a plastic surgeon), a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist. Together, we all decide the most appropriate treatment course for our patients. Despite the fact that the radiation oncologist is often the last clinician to see the patient, he or she is often consulted earlier in the treatment course for recommendations regarding the patient's eventual need for radiation therapy.