Many cancer patients will undergo some type of surgery as part of their treatment plan. In some cases, surgery is the only treatment required, while in other cases, surgery may be combined with chemotherapy or radiation as part of an overall treatment plan. Patients may need surgery for a variety of...

Advances in diagnostic imaging now make it possible to identify and treat diseases in ways that were unimaginable as recently as 20 years ago. South Shore Health's team of board-certified radiologists is the largest in the region and offers patients a full range of diagnostic radiology and imaging...

Radiation oncology—also called radiation therapy—uses high-energy x-rays to destroy cancer cells while sparing the surrounding normal tissue. Radiation therapy is a part of treatment for about two-thirds of patients with cancer. While it may be used alone as treatment, it is often combined with...