Kettering Medical Center's radiation therapy team uses the most advanced equipment available anywhere to safely and effectively provide radiation therapy. Our equipment is unsurpassed for safety and precision. In addition, for complex brain surgeries, KMC is one of only two clinical facilities in the U.S. who is using information gained from positron emission tomography in conjunction with the FDA-approved Viewing Wand to perform complex surgery on brain tumors without affecting surrounding brain tissue. The technique, which was perfected at KMC, reduces the risks, shortens a patient's recovery time and makes brain surgery less costly. Medical Oncology Medical Oncology involves the use of different types of therapies, such as chemotherapy, hormones and biological therapy.
Chemotherapy involves administering powerful drugs to kill cancer cells.
Most chemotherapy is given into a vein and, via the bloodstream, flows throughout the body killing cancer cells. Hormonal therapy, like chemotherapy, uses hormones as a means to travel throughout the body killing cancer cells and preventing cancer cells from getting the nutrients needed for survival. Biological therapy is a type of treatment that uses the body's immune system to increase the body's ability to fight infection and protect the body against the side effects of treatment. Specialized Nursing Unit KMC offers specialized nursing units at Kettering Memorial and Sycamore hospitals for both inpatients and outpatients who need cancer care. Each unit is staffed by experienced nursing professionals many of whom are certified in chemotherapy administration and oncologic care.