Madison County Cancer Care Center
Radiation oncologists
Radiation oncologists are the physicians overseeing your radiation therapy treatments. These physicians work with the other members of the radiation therapy team to develop your treatment plan and ensure that each treatment is given accurately. Your radiation oncologist will monitor your progress and adjust the treatment as necessary to make sure the radiation is hitting its target while minimizing side effects. Before, during and after your radiation therapy treatments, your radiation oncologists work closely with medical oncologists and surgeons to maximize the radiation's effectiveness.
 James Currier, M.D., radiation oncologist, has been serving the Madison County community for several years. He founded and developed the radiation oncology department at St. John's Hospital and practiced at that facility until 2004, serving as medical director of all radiation oncology services. In 2004, Dr. Currier, along with his partners of Cancer Care Group, PC, partnered with Community Hospital Anderson to open the Madison County Cancer Care Center.
On a national level, Dr. Currier has been recognized and honored as a Fellow in the American College of Radiation Oncology, and completed his recertification in Radiation Oncology in 2000. In addition, he has a longstanding association with Indiana University and has been a clinical assistant professor of radiation oncology since 1982.
 John Marvel, M.D., radiation oncologist, has been recognized and honored as a Fellow in the American College of Radiation Oncology. He has served as president and chair of the board of the Indiana Society of Radiation Oncology, president and director of the Madison County unit of the American Cancer Society, and as a consultant to the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute. He has been a member of the Hoosier Oncology Group. He is a clinical assistant professor of radiation oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Marvel is a member of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology, the American College of Radiation Oncology, the American Medical Association, and the Indiana State Medical Association.
Support staff
Radiation oncology nurses are licensed registered nurses. Many have additional accreditation in the specialty of oncology nursing. Radiation oncology nurses work collaboratively with radiation oncologists and radiation therapists to care for you and your family at the time of consultation, while you are receiving treatment and during your follow-up care. The nurses will explain the possible side effects you may experience and describe how you can manage them. They will assess how you are doing throughout treatment and will help you cope with the changes you may experience. They will also provide support and counseling to you and your family.
Radiation therapists work with under the supervision of the radiation oncologists to administer the daily radiation treatment. They maintain daily records and regularly check the treatment machines to make sure they are working properly.
State-of-the-art equipment with advanced treatment methods
The Linear Accelerator, used for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), is the latest in 3DCRT (conformal radiation therapy). IMRT uses three-dimensional imaging and treatment delivery, and also allows variation of radiation dose intensity and is far more precise than standard 3DCRT. In IMRT, very small beams with varying intensities can be aimed at a tumor from many angles. The intensity of each beam can be controlled. During treatment, the beam shapes change hundreds of times. The radiation dose can be made to bend around healthy tissues so that it does not become damaged.
High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy delivers high-intensity radiation directly into tumors through fine needles that are deployed from computer-controlled afterloaders. These afterloaders move the radiation source on a wire within the needle according to a prescribed treatment plan. The total dose is delivered in a series of fractions, or treatment sessions.
Radiation Oncology
Phone: 765-622-7600
Fax: 765-622-7676
www.cancercaregroup.com
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