The Intersection of Radiation and Medical Oncology Nursing

Radiation has been used in health care and patient treatment since the turn of the 20th century. Originating from uncertain and crude beginnings, the understanding and development of radiation as a form of medical treatment has stretched over more than 120 years.

Advancements in science, technology, automation, and computing power have driven radiation therapies into a new age of cancer treatment and patient care. Gone are the days where scientists like Marie Curie and Henri Becquerel would expose themselves to radium to understand its effects. Radiation therapy exploded through the 20th century and into present-day oncology to encompass some of the most cutting-edge, successful treatments available for patients with cancer.