Radiotherapy Centers of Kentuckiana

We offer personalized, leading-edge radiation treatments for early stage cancer, close to home.

Radiation is used as the main treatment for early-stage cancers, for people who are too sick to have surgery, as adjuvant treatment after surgery, to treat recurring cancers, and to provide palliative care for advanced cancers by easing symptoms such as pain, bleeding, or trouble swallowing.

The type and stage of cancer, a patient’s medical history, and more all go into the decision of whether and how to use radiation therapy. Radiation therapy can be used on its own to cure or treat early-stage cancer or to prevent a previous cancer from spreading to another area of the body. Radiation therapy may also be used to treat cancer that has spread too much to be cured, but for which some of the symptoms may be relieved. This is known as palliative radiation.

When searching for a radiation oncology center, it can be difficult to decide which provider is best suited to your individual needs. It’s important to take the time to consider factors like where a radiation oncology center is located, how accessible it is for you, the qualifications of the center’s physicians and staff, the types of radiation offered, and the different radiation treatment technologies that are available. All these can make a big difference when it comes to ensuring the radiation oncology center you choose is the best option for you.

Common early stage cancers we treat

PROSTATE CANCER

Radiation is often the treatment of choice for prostate cancer. It is used as the first line treatment for cancer that is low-grade and still confined to the prostate. It’s used as part of the first treatment for cancers that have grown outside the prostate gland and into nearby tissues. It is also used in cases of recurrent prostate cancer, and to help prevent or relieve symptoms in advanced cases. We offer intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for recurrence in selected patients, and radiopharmaceutical treatments including radium 223 and Pluvicto (lutetium 177).

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BREAST CANCER

Some people with breast cancer will need radiation in addition to other treatments. Radiation therapy can be used after breast-conserving surgery to help lower the chance the cancer will come back in the same breast or nearby lymph nodes. It can also be used after a mastectomy, especially if the cancer was larger than about 2 inches, if cancer is found in many lymph nodes, or if certain surgical margins have cancer cells. It is also used when breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body such as the bones, spinal cord, or brain.

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LUNG CANCER

In select cases, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for lung cancer can provide great benefits to patients with both small cell and non-small cell tumors that have not spread throughout the lung. It’s also useful when lung cancers have metastasized (spread) to other areas of the body like the chest cavity, brain, or other organs. It is used in non-small cell lung cancer before surgery to shrink the tumor, if the patient isn’t healthy enough for surgery, if the tumor has spread too far to be treated with surgery, and after surgery to kill any tumor cells that might still be in the body. For patients with small cell lung cancer, it’s used to treat the tumor and lymph nodes in the chest, for people who can’t tolerate chemoradiation, or it may be given prophylactically (as prevention) to help minimize the risk of the cancer spreading to the brain.

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BLADDER CANCER

According to the American Cancer Society, radiation therapy for bladder cancer is used after surgery that does not remove the whole bladder (such as TURBT). It’s also used as the main treatment for people with early-stage cancers who can’t have surgery or chemotherapy to try to avoid cystectomy (surgery to remove the bladder), as part of treatment for advanced bladder cancer, and to help prevent or treat symptoms caused by advanced bladder cancer.

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HEAD AND NECK CANCERS

Cancer can affect a lot of areas of the head and neck including the nose, mouth, tongue, salivary glands, throat, and larynx (voice box). It’s critical that these patients use a radiation oncology provider who is experienced in head and neck cancer medical procedures. Radiation is used in several ways to treat head and neck cancers. First, it may be used alone, for small cancers or people who can’t have surgery. It can be used before or after surgery, along with chemotherapy (chemoradiation), to kill any remaining cancer cells or shrink the size of large tumors, as well as for treating recurrences and ease symptoms.

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SKIN CANCER

There are several types of skin cancer, the most common of which are basal and squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Radiation treatment for skin cancer can be used after surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells, to treat recurring or metastasized melanoma, or to provide palliative care. In the treatment of skin cancers, radiation can be combined with other treatments such as chemotherapy or surgery.

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OTHER CANCERS

Other types of cancer we treat include:

Brain Cancer
Mesothelioma
Cervical Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Colon & Rectal Cancers
Pancreatic Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Gynecologic Cancers
Sarcoma
Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Laryngeal Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Liver Cancer

We also provide palliative care treatment for relief of pain or other symptoms related to cancer. And we offer radiation therapy for some benign diseases as well: in selected patients for Dupuytren disease of the hands, Ledderhose disease of the feet, keloid scars, and heterotopic ossification of bone.

Call Us to Make an Appointment

Radiotherapy Centers of Kentuckiana is proud to have two state-of-the-art radiation oncology centers located in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. Both locations are fully equipped with free-standing buildings, dedicated parking, and a team of board-certified radiation oncologists ready to treat your case with the individual attention and care that you deserve.

Our patient-focused treatment planning and implementation is truly a team process, involving Board-certified radiation oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and nurses. We develop treatment programs tailored for every patient’s unique situation, while providing hope, understanding, and emotional support.

Our two radiation oncology centers come fully equipped with free-standing buildings, plentiful parking, and a number of local amenities for you or your caregivers to enjoy nearby. Our parking is located directly in front of our buildings, saving you the hassle of a difficult or long walk from your car to the treatment center.

Our cancer center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, is located just north of the Ohio river, off of I-65. Enjoy nearby eateries including Subway, Cluckers, Wrong Side 812, and more. Our Louisville cancer center is located southeast of the Ohio river and shares a building with First Urology. Nearby restaurants include Wild Eggs, Rafferty’s Restaurant & Bar, Ruth’s Christ Steak House, and more.

If you or someone that you know is looking for a radiation oncology center, contact one of our locations today to schedule an appointment. Our Jeffersonville, Illinois, location can be reached via phone at (812) 285-6000, and our Louisville, Kentucky, location can be reached via phone at (502) 409-9701. We’re here to provide you with the absolute best quality radiation oncology treatment in the greater Kentucky and Indiana areas.

Schedule Your Appointment Today

If you are referred for radiation therapy during your cancer care, you get to choose where to receive treatment. We are here to support and encourage you—call us today to schedule your first appointment with one of our radiation oncologists at the cancer center nearest to you.

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