Radiotherapy

The Department of Radiation Oncology of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine was established in 2010. It integrates medical care, teaching, and research, and features an integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine approach. It is a leading oncology radiotherapy specialty in the province. The department currently has 14 medical and technical staff members: 8 physicians, 3 medical physicists, and 3 technicians, including 2 staff members with senior professional titles, 3 PhD holders, and 6 master’s degree holders. Department members serve as standing committee members and committee members of the Anti-Cancer Association, Medical Association, Association of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, and Society of Mathematical Medicine.

Technical Advantages

The department is equipped with 1 diagnostic-quality CT-integrated linear accelerator, 1 high-dose-rate afterloading therapy machine, and ancillary radiotherapy equipment, including an optical tracking system and dynamic bladder urine-flow monitoring. It can provide high-precision radiotherapy techniques, including static and dynamic intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT/IGRT), volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), stereotactic radiotherapy (SRS/SBRT), online adaptive radiotherapy, and gynecologic brachytherapy. The main scope of diagnosis and treatment includes precision radiotherapy and comprehensive treatment for malignant tumors such as head and neck tumors (including brain tumors, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oropharyngeal carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, etc.), thoracic tumors (including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, breast cancer, mediastinal tumors, etc.), abdominal tumors (including gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, and biliary tract malignancies), gynecologic tumors, urinary system tumors, hematologic malignancies, lymphomas, and bone and soft-tissue sarcomas.