Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Centers is pleased to announce that seven of their physicians have been recognized by Pierce County Medical Society for their participation in Pierce County Project Access, a non-profit organization who strives to ensure every Pierce County resident has access to medical care. Named Pierce County Medial Society Champions, […]

Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Valley Radiation Oncology Centers recently launched a new website offering patients easier site navigation and a more consumer friendly design. The new design also provides current and future patients with a better understanding of the services available at their centers, as well as access to some of the latest research in […]

There is great news for patients suffering from painful heel spurs, commonly know as Plantar Fasciitis. We are pleased to announce that radiation treatment for Plantar Fasciitis is now available at all five center locations.

While surgery is considered the gold standard for removing these cancers from critical areas like the face, head, and neck, scar formation is almost always present. Radiation is an excellent, painless alternative to treating skin cancers affecting these areas.

The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of 39 patients (40 cases) with essential or Parkinsonian tremor who were treated with Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSRS) via ventralis intermedius (Vim) thalamotomy.

Experimental research has shown that hyperthermia (HT) is an effective cell killing agent especially in a hypoxic, nutrient deprived and low pH environment. Such environmental conditions are commonly found to exist within malignant tumours