UK Radiation Medicine offers patients the most advanced cancer care in a supportive setting. We provide a variety of individualized treatment options for our patients.

Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date cancer therapy in a socially and emotionally supportive setting to help our patients cope with their cancer and any side effects of treatment.

Clinic location:
UK Chandler Hospital | Directions > 
Ground Floor 
800 Rose Street 
Lexington, KY 40536

Learn more about our treatment options:

• The UK Brain & Body Radiosurgery program combines two of the most modern technologies available for superior, non-invasive cancer treatment: Gamma Knife^® brain radiosurgery and the TomoTherapy^® Hi-Art^® treatment system.  
• Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a noninvasive technique which precisely delivers high doses of radiation to a tumor, while minimizing damage to the surrounding normal, healthy tissues.
• Other specialized treatment options are available, depending on the patient’s needs and type of cancer.
• Outpatient cancer treatment provided by our affiliates allows you to receive high-quality cancer care closer to home.
• Our clinical trials allow many patients to take advantage of groundbreaking investigative therapies.

What is Radiation Therapy?

Radiation therapy, also known as radiotherapy, has been used as a treatment for cancer for more than 100 years.

Depending on the individual case, radiation therapy may cure cancer, control the disease or just help relieve its symptoms.
Read our Radiation Therapy fact sheet to learn more >

UK Radiation Medicine videos

What is the Brain and Body Radiosurgery Program?

Additional videos:  

• What is TomoTherapy? Dr. Ronald McGarry discusses the benefits of TomoTherapy.
• What conditions can be treated using Gamma Knife Radiosurgery? Dr. Thomas Pittman discusses the conditions that can be treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
• What role does a multidisciplinary team have with Gamma Knife? Dr. William St. Clair discusses the role of multidisciplinary teams in Gamma Knife radiosurgery and what patients can expect during and after the procedure.