Dr. John E Sylvester M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
9730 3rd Ave Ne Suite 208 Seattle WA, 98115About
Dr. John Sylvester practices Radiation Oncology in Seattle, WA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Sylvester specializes in treating cancer with radiation, using radiation therapy to treat a wide variety of cancers. Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1984
University of California 1984
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Brachytherapy for carcinoma of the prostate: techniques, patient selection, and clinical outcomes.
- Technical improvement in permanent seed implantation: a two-stage brachytherapy system. Description and comparison with current technique.
- High-dose-rate versus low-dose-rate monotherapy in the treatment of localized prostate cancer. The case for high-dose-rate monotherapy: An up and coming treatment option for low-risk prostate cancer.
- Prostate tumor alignment and continuous, real-time adaptive radiation therapy using electromagnetic fiducials: clinical and cost-utility analyses.
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
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