Patient care involves members of a multidisciplinary team which includes doctors, nurses and radiation therapists. Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital where residents and fellows, who are completing specialized training in radiation oncology, work closely with the attending doctors.
Breast Program
The Breast Program at Massachusetts General Hospital is staffed by leading radiation-therapy experts who provide compassionate, state-of-the-art care to patients with breast cancer.
Central Nervous System Program
Specialists in the Central Nervous System Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology include some of the world's leading experts in using radiation therapies to treat brain tumors and cancers of the spine and peripheral nervous system.
Gastrointestinal Program
The Gastrointestinal Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology treats all types of GI cancers, including difficult-to-treat, advanced-stage pancreatic cancer and liver cancer, using the latest radiation therapies.
Genitourinary Program
Specialists in the Genitourinary Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology are renowned for their expertise in using radiation therapies to treat cancers of the urinary tract (men and women) and the reproductive tract (men).
Gynecologic Program
The Gynecologic Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology administers innovative radiation treatments to women with malignancies of the reproductive tract.
Head and Neck Program
The Department of Radiation Oncology's Head-and-Neck Program specializes in providing state-of-the-art radiation therapy for patients with head-and-neck cancers, including complex forms of these diseases.
Hematological Program
The Hematological Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology specializes in treating Hodgkin's disease and other lymphomas with advanced radiation therapies.
Melanoma and Skin Program
Leading specialists in the Melanoma and Skin Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology use advanced radiation therapies and techniques to treat melanoma and other malignant skin tumors.
Ocular Melanoma and Eye Tumor Program
Managing treatment for hundreds of patients annually, the Ocular Melanoma and Eye Tumor Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology specializes in state-of-the-art radiation therapy for patients with malignant and benign eye tumors.
Sarcoma Program
The Sarcoma Program in the Department of Radiation Oncology specializes in using state-of-the-art radiation therapies to treat soft tissue and bone tumors, both malignant and benign.
Thoracic Program
Specialists in the Department of Radiation Oncology's Thoracic Program treat patients with lung and esophageal cancers and other tumors of the chest using the latest radiation therapies.
Stereotactic Proton Radiosurgery
The Proton Beam Unit at Mass General was founded in 1962 and has the largest experience with stereotactic radiosurgery of any center in the United States. Learn more about these advanced procedures.
HOPES Program
The HOPES Program provides free wellness services, plus education and support workshops for patients with cancer, their families and their friends. Our services focus on helping you take care of your whole self – mind, body and spirit.
Your Guide to Radiation Therapy (PDF)
Read our patient information guide to learn more about the different types of radiation treatments and what patients can expect.
