Departments and specialties

Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.

Research

Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers are studying new ways of using IORT to help more people with cancer.

Cancer research is conducted in coordination with Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center receives funding from the National Cancer Institute and is designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. This designation recognizes the institution's scientific excellence and multidisciplinary resources focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Publications

See a list of publications about IORT by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Feb. 27, 2025
  1. Tepper JE, et al., eds. Intraoperative irradiation. In: Gunderson & Tepper's Clinical Radiation Oncology. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 20, 2024.
  2. Jethwa KR, et al. The use of intraoperative radiation therapy in the management of locally recurrent rectal cancer. Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2020; doi:10.1016/j.scrs.2020.100763.
  3. Mitin T. Radiation therapy techniques in cancer treatment. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Nov. 20, 2024.
  4. Jethwa KR (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Dec. 16, 2022.
  5. Radiation therapy and you: Support for people with cancer. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/radiation-therapy-and-you. Accessed Nov. 20, 2024.

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT)