Radiation Oncology

At Cooley Dickinson, we don’t want our friends, neighbors and family members to travel long distances for health care when it isn’t necessary. Especially when someone is diagnosed with cancer.

Cooley Dickinson’s Radiation Oncology Department offers the most advanced medical technology. Our services include intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), the latest in cancer care. IMRT, the biggest advance in cancer care in recent years, is available to patients undergoing treatment for prostate cancer and cancers of the head and neck.

IMRT allows our experienced radiation therapists to target a tumor, delivering precise doses of radiation in exactly the right places, and bringing about the best chance of a cure. Since we are able to avoid the tissue and organs that neighbor the tumor, IMRT also results fewer side effects. Use of IMRT is just one way Cooley Dickinson Hospital strives to make cancer treatment more effective and easily accessible.

Cooley’s Radiation Oncology Department offers convenient appointments. Our friendly, compassionate radiation oncologists make sure everyone who comes to Cooley for treatment understands what we are doing and how treatment is progressing. We individualize treatment plans, providing care when it’s most convenient. And we can provide transportation assistance, providing door-to-door service for patients in Hampshire and Franklin counties.

By offering our patients the latest treatments without making them venture far from home, we give patients the best opportunity to recover quickly. If you or a loved one has been recently diagnosed with cancer, choose Cooley for convenient, close-to-home radiation therapy. For more information, call (413) 582-2028.