Department of Radiation Oncology
Pioneering Individualized Cancer Care

In the Radiation Oncology Department, translational research becomes the standard for care, delivered by ASTRO and ASCO member faculty, training future industry leaders.

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Compassion on the Edge of Innovation

As a leader in treating patients with cancer, we’re dedicated to both compassion and innovation. That’s the line where we train the world’s future radiation oncology leaders to put patients first with personalized radiation oncology care.  

Our team of physicians, techs and physicists are using the latest technology and research to change the way patients fighting cancer are treated, in Michigan and beyond. More than 50 faculty members facilitate our graduate, undergraduate and certificate programs.

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About Us

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Patient Care

We’re dedicated to delivering the best in cancer care while raising that standard every day.

Education

Explore our programs to train and mentor future leaders in cancer research and treatment.

People

Meet our internationally-renowned faculty, residents and fellows.

Research

Our vast, collaborative research drives translational improvements in cancer therapy.

Giving

Support cancer treatments as personal as each patient’s fight against this disease.

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Delivering the best in cancer care, and raising that bar higher every day, means a team-based approach to care personalized for every patient we treat. We do that by putting people first, making breakthroughs in clinical trials, developing new technologies, and supporting basic research.

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    Rogel Cancer Center

    Our comprehensive cancer care centers are located throughout Michigan, designated by the National Care Institute and recognized as a Best Hospital for Cancer Treatment by the U.S. News & World Report. In every location of the Rogel Cancer Center, our team-based approach to patient care, research and education sets us apart and makes a difference for our patients.

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    Department News
    Arvind Rao, PhD, receives a University of Michigan Global REACH Partnership Grant
    Arvind Rao, Ph.D., an associate professor in the departments of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB), Radiation Oncology and Biostatics, was selected to receive a Global REACH Partnership Development grant. His proposal is titled: “Towards development of a collaborative partnership for biomedical data science training and research between CSIR India and University of Michigan India platform.”
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    U-M has 14 top 10 medical education programs in latest Doximity Residency Navigator
    The 2024-25 Doximity Residency Navigator has been released. It shows that U-M has six top 5 medical education programs, with nine more in the top 10 and another nine in the top 25.
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    Pediatric brain tumors rely on different metabolic “route” to fuel treatment resistance
    Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center are one step closer to understanding how pediatric DIPG tumors work.
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    Path forward for glioblastoma treatment
    Experts in brain cancer outline current discoveries and offer a path of hope for glioblastoma treatment
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    Researchers discover urine based test to detect head and neck cancer
    At-home test can detect tumor DNA fragments in urine samples, providing a non-invasive alternative to traditional blood-based biomarker tests
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    Is lung cancer treatment working? This chip can tell from a blood draw
    Using a chip to process blood samples, doctors can monitor the amount of cancer cells in a patient’s blood to determine how well a treatment is working by the fourth week, according to a new study.