Radiation Oncology therapy is applied to the cancerous tumor because it can control cancer cell growth. The ionizing radiation damages the DNA of the cancerous cells which eventually dies or reproduces more slowly. The radiation is focused on the tumor from several angles and thus normal tissues are spared from the radiation. The radiation is either photon or charged particles. The charged particles composed of proton, boron, carbon or neon. They have the anti-tumor effect and cause the double stranded DNA to break. The amount of exposure of radiation depends on the tumor and effected area and may require more than one sitting. Some needs 30 sittings or more and treatment may continue for 6 months or more. Different types of cancer react to this treatment differently. The cost or the Radiation Oncology Billing is not at all cheap.
One can have bill from $10,000 to $17,000. But in some case radiation oncology billing can costs more than $50,000. But with insurance cash flow out of pocket could be minimal. Having friends as caregiver, working with a financial advisor at the clinic or hospital they are great in helping in this time of high stress and stress is the last thing one need. Cancer could travel just about anywhere else in the body. One need to get rid of this cancer as soon as possible, before it spreads. So, one should stay positive and strong during the treatment.
