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Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-1 out of 1 doctors available Last Name Initial: Y Elizabeth Yan, M.D. Radiation Oncologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Stereotactic radiosurgery, Proton therapy, Radiation therapy, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Brain tumor, Spina...l cord tumor, Breast cancer Show more areas of focus for Elizabeth Yan, M.D. ResearchMayo Clinic doctors and scientists are studying new ways to use radiation therapy to treat 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 distinction recognizes an institution's scientific excellence and multidisciplinary resources focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. PublicationsSee a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on radiation therapy on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. By Mayo Clinic Staff Radiation therapy care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic July 02, 2024 Print Show references Radiation therapy and you: Support for people with cancer. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/radiation-therapy-and-you. Accessed Jan. 17, 2023. Radiation therapy. RadiologyInfo.org. https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/intro_onco. Accessed Jan. 20, 2023. External beam therapy (EBT). RadiologyInfo.org. https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/ebt. Accessed Jan. 17, 2023. Mitin T. Radiation therapy techniques in cancer treatment. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 20, 2023. What to expect during treatment. American Society for Radiation Oncology. https://www.rtanswers.org/What-is-Radiation-Therapy/What-to-Expect/During-Treatment. Accessed Jan. 20, 2023. Tepper JE, et al., eds. Intensity-modulated and image-guided radiotherapy. In: Gunderson & Tepper's Clinical Radiation Oncology. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 26, 2022. Hall WA, et al. Magnetic resonance linear accelerator technology and adaptive radiation therapy: An overview for clinicians. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2021; doi:10.3322/caac.21707. Nguyen HT. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. May 5, 2022. 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