Dr. Matthew McCurdy, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
2701 Hospital Dr Victoria TX, 77901About
Dr. Matthew McCurdy practices Radiation Oncology in Kyle, TX. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. McCurdy 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
Baylor College of Medicine 2005
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Performance of an exhaled nitric oxide and carbon dioxide sensor using quantum cascade laser-based integrated cavity output spectroscopy.
- Elevation in exhaled nitric oxide predicts for radiation pneumonitis.
- Exhaled nitric oxide parameters and functional capacity in chronic obstructive
- Recent advances of laser-spectroscopy-based techniques for applications in breath
- Exhaled nitric oxide predicts radiation pneumonitis in esophageal and lung cancer patients receiving thoracic radiation.
- [18F]-FDG uptake dose-response correlates with radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer patients.
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Aerolase® Technologies
- Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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