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Cancer Information
Our Three Radiation Oncologists
Thomas M. Churilla, M.D. Dr. Thomas M. Churilla is a partner in Radiation Medicine Associates of Scranton (RAMAS). He is a graduate of The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, having entered as a member [...]
Honoring the Needs and Respecting the Dignity of Our Patients
SUPPORT SERVICES The health care professionals at Northeast Radiation Oncology Centers (NROC) are dedicated to helping foster the healing of all patients and families in their care. They combine their professional expertise with [...]
National Research Opportunities Right Here at Home
INNOVATIVE CANCER CLINICAL RESEARCH INNOVATIVE CANCER CLINICAL RESEARCH What are cancer clinical trials? Clinical trials are medical research studies involving people. Cancer clinical trials [...]
Excelling in Clinical Research
NROC STANDS ALONE IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH CONQUER CANCER AWARD NROC STANDS ALONE IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH CONQUER CANCER AWARD How did NROC earn this national accreditation? [...]
Relieving Bone Pain Without Narcotics
RADIOISOTOPE THERAPY/LIQUID RADIATION The team of physicians at Northeast Radiation Oncology Centers (NROC) offers cancer patients in Northeastern Pennsylvania the opportunity to benefit from a state-of-the-art treatment known as radioisotope therapy. This [...]
A Hat That Starts a Conversation
HOW THE OPTUNE DEVICE CAN HELP FIGHT BRAIN CANCER HOW THE OPTUNE DEVICE CAN HELP FIGHT BRAIN CANCER What is the Optune® device? [...]
Pinpointing and Eradicating Brain Tumors
STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY AND STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY The team of physicians at Northeast Radiation Oncology Centers (NROC) offers cancer patients in Northeastern Pennsylvania with certain types of brain tumors the opportunity to benefit from [...]
A Short Distance to Fight Cancer
BRACHYTHERAPY CANCER TREATMENT The team of physicians at Northeast Radiation Oncology Centers (NROC) offers cancer patients in Northeastern Pennsylvania the opportunity to benefit from Brachytherapy, a highly specialized treatment for certain types [...]
Liquid Radiation Offers New Treatment Opportunity
RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY The team of physicians at Northeast Radiation Oncology Centers (NROC) offers cancer patients in Northeastern Pennsylvania the opportunity to benefit from a state-of-the-art treatment known as radioimmunotherapy. This treatment, one type of [...]
Treating Thyroid Cancer Is Easy to Swallow
RADIOACTIVE IODINE THYROID CANCER TREATMENT (I131) AND FOLLOW-UP CLINIC The team of physicians at Northeast Radiation Oncology Centers (NROC) provides radioactive iodine treatment (I131) for people who require this highly specialized treatment and follow-up [...]
A Breakthrough for Prostate Cancer Metastasis
XOFIGO–RA223 XOFIGO–RA223 What is XOFIGO-RA223? In the tradition of always seeking the newest and most appropriate treatment for our patients, the physicians of NROC began offering Xofigo [...]
The Forefront of Cancer Treatment
TRUEBEAM® RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM TRUEBEAM® RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM How does the Varian TrueBeam® System work? TrueBeam® technology is engineered to deliver powerful cancer treatments with pinpoint accuracy and precision. [...]
Awarded for Safety and Excellence
APEx ACCREDITATION ACKNOWLEDGES NROC STANDARDS APEx ACCREDITATION ACKNOWLEDGES NROC STANDARDS Why is choosing an APEx-accredited cancer center important? Patients can be assured that there is a commitment [...]
Exceptional Experience and Expertise
OUR PROFESSIONAL TEAM Three of the radiation oncology physicians of Radiation Medicine Associates of Scranton (RAMAS) see patients at NROC: Thomas M. Churilla, M.D.Meghan S. Haggerty, M.D.Christopher A. Peters, M.D. [...]
A Vision of Enduring Excellence
Vision We are committed to providing the highest quality, community-based services for cancer diagnosis, treatment, and research, and to honoring the needs and respecting the dignity of each patient and family, our medical colleagues, [...]
