Cancers We Treat

Cancer, when abnormal cells divide and multiply, can occur almost anywhere in the human body. These cells can spread and replace healthy cells through tissue, the lymph system, or the blood. If not caught and treated, cancer can spread beyond the organ or cell type in which they started.

Most cancers are named based on where they began, whether or not they have spread to other systems. Patients receiving radiation therapy at Signature Healthcare will receive a customized treatment plan that takes into account their specific cancer’s stage, tumor location and size, and personal medical history.

Our radiation oncologists are experts at delivering advanced care. Click below to learn more about each of the cancer types we treat.

Prostate Cancer

Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Head & Neck Cancers

Gynecologic Cancers

Gastrointestinal Cancers

Urinary Tract Cancers

Central Nervous System

Prostate Cancer

Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Head & Neck Cancers

Gynecologic Cancers

Gastrointestinal Cancers

Urinary Tract Cancers

Central Nervous System

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is cancer that begins in the gland cells of the prostate. It can be treated with several different types of radiation therapy, including external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy.

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer can start in one or both breasts. Different parts of the breast can develop cancer, including the lobules (milk glands), ducts, nipples, stroma (fat and connective tissues), or in the lining of the blood or lymph vessels. At our clinic in Brockton, MA, breast cancer treatment is done using external beam radiation therapy.

Learn More

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer includes small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with about 80-85% of all lung cancers being NSCLC. Radiation therapy can be used as a primary treatment for lung cancer, alongside chemotherapy, or before or after surgery to relieve symptoms or kill any remaining cancer cells and prevent the cancer from spreading outside the lungs. Lung cancer radiation therapy may include IMRT, SBRT, SRS, and others.

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer includes cancers of the colon or rectum. It frequently begins with growths called polyps that can turn into cancers, the most common of which are adenocarcinomas. Colorectal cancers can be treated with radiation therapy in combination with chemotherapy prior to surgery, after surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells, during surgery, to ease the symptoms of advanced colorectal cancers, or to treat colorectal cancers that have spread to other areas of the body.

Learn More

Head & Neck Cancers

Cancers of the head and neck include those that begin in the mouth, lips, sinuses, nose, salivary glands, throat, or voice box. We treat head and neck cancers with radiation therapy as a sole treatment method or in combination with surgery or chemotherapy. IMRT, IGRT, and SBRT can all be used to treat these cancers.

Gynecologic Cancers

Gynecologic cancers are cancer types specific to biologic females that impact the reproductive system. There are five main female cancer types: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. Cancer can also develop in the fallopian tubes, though this is more rare. Gynecologic cancer treatment with radiation may include IMRT or SBRT, among others.

Learn More

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is cancer that begins in the gland cells of the prostate. It can be treated with several different types of radiation therapy, including external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy.

Learn More

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer can start in one or both breasts. Different parts of the breast can develop cancer, including the lobules (milk glands), ducts, nipples, stroma (fat and connective tissues), or in the lining of the blood or lymph vessels. At our clinic in Brockton, MA, breast cancer treatment is done using external beam radiation therapy.

Learn More

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer includes small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with about 80-85% of all lung cancers being NSCLC. Radiation therapy can be used as a primary treatment for lung cancer, alongside chemotherapy, or before or after surgery to relieve symptoms or kill any remaining cancer cells and prevent the cancer from spreading outside the lungs. Lung cancer radiation therapy may include IMRT, SBRT, SRS, and others.

Learn More

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer includes cancers of the colon or rectum. It frequently begins with growths called polyps that can turn into cancers, the most common of which are adenocarcinomas. Colorectal cancers can be treated with radiation therapy in combination with chemotherapy prior to surgery, after surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells, during surgery, to ease the symptoms of advanced colorectal cancers, or to treat colorectal cancers that have spread to other areas of the body.

Learn More

Head & Neck Cancers

Cancers of the head and neck include those that begin in the mouth, lips, sinuses, nose, salivary glands, throat, or voice box. We treat head and neck cancers with radiation therapy as a sole treatment method or in combination with surgery or chemotherapy. IMRT, IGRT, and SBRT can all be used to treat these cancers.

Learn More

Gynecologic Cancers

Gynecologic cancers are cancer types specific to biologic females that impact the reproductive system. There are five main female cancer types: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. Cancer can also develop in the fallopian tubes, though this is more rare. Gynecologic cancer treatment with radiation may include IMRT or SBRT, among others.

Learn More

Gastrointestinal Cancers

Gastrointestinal cancers are those that develop in the digestive tract and other abdominal organs. There are seven main gastrointestinal cancer types: esophagus, stomach, pancreas, small bowel, colon, rectum, and anus. Colorectal cancers are GI cancers. IGRT and IMRT can both be used to treat GI cancers.

Urinary Tract Cancers

Urinary tract cancers can occur anywhere in the lining of the urinary tract (in cells known as urothelium). The urothelium lines the bladder, ureters, urethra, renal pelvis, and other organs. The most common urinary tract cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (TCC), also known as urothelial carcinomas. Urinary tract cancers can be treated with external beam radiation therapy, including IGRT and IMRT.

Learn More

Central Nervous System

Central nervous system (CNS) cancers include spinal cord and brain tumors that are either primary (they began in those systems) or metastatic (they spread from another part of the body). Radiation therapy can be used to treat or prevent/delay recurrence of CNS cancers. Our team uses stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors.

Learn More

Gastrointestinal Cancers

Gastrointestinal cancers are those that develop in the digestive tract and other abdominal organs. There are seven main gastrointestinal cancer types: esophagus, stomach, pancreas, small bowel, colon, rectum, and anus. Colorectal cancers are GI cancers. IGRT and IMRT can both be used to treat GI cancers.

Learn More

Urinary Tract Cancers

Urinary tract cancers can occur anywhere in the lining of the urinary tract (in cells known as urothelium). The urothelium lines the bladder, ureters, urethra, renal pelvis, and other organs. The most common urinary tract cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (TCC), also known as urothelial carcinomas. Urinary tract cancers can be treated with external beam radiation therapy, including IGRT and IMRT.

Learn More

Central Nervous System

Central nervous system (CNS) cancers include spinal cord and brain tumors that are either primary (they began in those systems) or metastatic (they spread from another part of the body). Radiation therapy can be used to treat or prevent/delay recurrence of CNS cancers. Our team uses stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors.

Learn More

Schedule Your Appointment Today

If you have been referred for radiation therapy, the choice of where to receive treatment is yours. Our Brockton clinic offers the advanced treatments you need at a convenient location. Call us today to book a consultation.

MAKE AN APPPOINTMENT