Digital Guide: Dr. Prashant Vempati's Guide to Radiation Treatment for Glioma in Ohio
Dr. Prashant Vempati, Director of Radiosurgery at UH Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio shares insight into the radiation experience for glioma patients.
For some glioma patients, radiation can play a key role in keeping cancer under control. Radiation therapy utilizes high-powered X-rays to target and destroy glioma cells that may have been inaccessible during surgery.
Here, Dr. Prashant Vempati, Director of Radiosurgery at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio, explains the different types of radiation, how they are performed, and what the experience is like for patients in the Midwest.