Dr. Al V Taira MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1959 Ne Pacific St C212, Box 356340 Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Al Taira practices Radiation Oncology in Seattle, WA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Taira 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.
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cost-effectiveness of a potential vaccine for human papillomavirus.
- Evaluating human papillomavirus vaccination programs.
- 20 Gy versus 44 Gy of supplemental external beam radiotherapy with palladium-103 for patients with greater risk disease: results of a prospective randomized trial.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria high-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
- Response to Drs Rogers, Hayes, and Demanes.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Definitive External-Beam Irradiation in stage T1 and T2 prostate cancer.
- ACR appropriateness Criteria® Postradical prostatectomy irradiation in prostate cancer.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Locally Advanced, High-Risk Prostate Cancer.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria external beam radiation therapy treatment planning for clinically localized prostate cancer, part I of II.
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria for external beam radiation therapy treatment planning for clinically localized prostate cancer, part II of II.
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