Robert L. Ebeling, III., Radiation Oncologist
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Robert L. Ebeling, III.

Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology

2900 N I-35 Suite 119 Denton TX, 79201
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Robert L. Ebeling, III, works at Cancer Care Of North Texas in Denton, Texas, serving the greater North Texas area with offices in Denton and Plano. Dr. Ebeling specializes in cutting edge techniques in order to treat and cure cancers. He specializes in lung, breast, and gynecologic tumors with the latest techniques such as IMRT, IGRT, Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI), and brachytherapy. Dr. Ebeling sees each patient as unique and tailors his treatments to meet the individual goals of each individual.

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Education and Training

Baylor University BA 2003

University of Texas Medical Branch MD 2008

Baylor College of Medicine Internal Medicine Intern 2009

Tufts-Brown Radiation Oncology Radiation Oncologist 2013

Board Certification

Radiation Oncology (Physician Specialties)

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Robert L. Ebeling, III.'s Expert Contributions
  • Is radiation therapy painful?

    Radiation therapy itself is not painful; think of it like a powerful X-ray. You don't feel anything when you get one of those. The side effects might be painful. These are limited to the area treated and build up over time. In your mom's case, I would imagine she would have some skin irritation that could lead to pain towards the end. I hope that helps. READ MORE

  • Is radiation therapy recommended for breast cancer?

    Radiation plays a large role in the treatment of most breast cancers, and would be considered part of the standard of care. There are exceptions such as smaller tumors where the patient has a mastectomy. READ MORE

  • Is skin pigmentation common with radiation therapy?

    It is fairly common when our target is near the skin. How red/irritated your skin becomes is a combination of your skin type and the dose of radiation your skin got. READ MORE

  • Can lymphedema be caused by radiation therapy?

    While radiation field size does increase your risk of lymphedema slightly over surgery alone, the type of surgery you had is the biggest risk factor by far. Radiation certainly doesn't make matters better, but surgery is usually the culprit. READ MORE

  • Should I ask about side effects at my radiation oncology consultation?

    Absolutely, 100%, without a doubt! Even if I don't know exactly what type of radiation I will be using yet, I review all the side effects of each. In this way, I am being upfront with the patient so they can make an informed decision. READ MORE

  • Should I consider natural medicine for cancer?

    There are anectodal reports of this working, but there is rarely any data to back this up. With traditional medicine we can at least predict outcomes and side effects, with natural medicine we can't. Not only that, it may delay actual curative therapy past the point where you can safely be treated. READ MORE

  • What are some side effects of radiotherapy?

    First, your doctor is probably correct. With appropriate radiation, we can now save people from having an amputation. For your question about side effects, it would depend greatly on where the tumor was exactly. Radiation is a focused, local treatment, so its side effects are limited to the area treated. Often, a chondrosarcoma on a distal appendage, this greatly limits the short term side effects other than skin irritation and fatigue. Muscle can take very high doses of radiation without much in the way of side effects. Chondrosarcoma by definition is near a joint. This can mean that the joint can become stiffer over time - off set to some degree by exercise and moving the joint. The biggest long term side effect that we worry about is a tumor caused by the radiation itself. This is very uncommon and is dependent upon the age of the patient (the younger the patient, the longer they have to develop a second cancer). You should talk to your RadOnc about what that risk might be for you. READ MORE

  • How soon would I experience side effects after starting radiation therapy?

    Not likely. We typically say that any side effects from radiation start off as nothing and SLOWLY build up. Most people notice some effects between the 10th and 15th treatment. Fatigue is very variable; some women have tons, and some have none. READ MORE

  • Is a biopsy done through radiology?

    It depends on the type of biopsy being done. It could be as simple as a "fine needle aspiration" (FNA) done in the doctors office to as complex as a full surgical case for an "excisional biopsy". Most fall somewhere in between. A large portion of biopsies are "CT guided biopsies" meaning they are done in Radiology. They use the CT images during the actual procedure to help ensure they biopsy the correct lesion. READ MORE

  • What is the success rate for radiation on cancer?

    That greatly depends on the type cancer being treated, the stage of cancer being treated, and the patient's co-morbidities. You also bring up an excellent point of what exactly constitutes "success." For example, a small, peripheral, node negative lung cancer treated with stereotactic radiation has a local control rate of >95%, but the overall survival depends on the patient's characteristics. If they are otherwise very healthy, their 3-year overall survival can be around 95%, but if they have a host of medical problems, it can drop to 10% (note - this means the patient dies of something else, not the lung cancer). On the flip side, if you have advanced pancreatic cancer, the 1-year survival rate is only 10%, regardless of how healthy the patient is otherwise. I hope this helps. READ MORE

  • What Breast Cancer treatment is recommended?

    I would highly recommend chemotherapy followed by breast and lymph node radiation. Your high number of positive lymph nodes is the driving factor in that decision. READ MORE

  • Is there a chance of eye damage during radiation therapy for nose cancer?

    The short answer is yes. Over time radiation can damage the retina and/or result in cataract formation. This, however generally would not start until about 6 months after the radiation ended. READ MORE

  • Is there something to be applied to the rest of the body during a radiation therapy?

    Typically no. The noticible effects of the radiation on the skin will be limited to the areas that are within the beam's path. It can be helpful to use a prescription steroid cream (such as mometasone) in the treated area, but there should not be much, if any, effect on the skin of the rest of the body. READ MORE

  • How long does a radiation therapy treatment usually last?

    The actual "in room" time is typically between 10-15 minutes. The beam is only on for about 2-3 minutes. READ MORE

  • For uterine cancer is radiation required even after removing the uterus?

    The answer to your question depends greatly on what features the cancer had when they examined it after surgery. For endometrioid, small, grade 1 tumors that do not invade more than 1/2 of the uterine muscle, sometimes there is no further treatment needed. For more advanced stages, or if the tumor was clear cell or papillary serous, the adjuvant treatment may include radiation with or without chemotherapy. READ MORE

  • My skin looks burnt after a radiation therapy session?

    I am assuming that by "second radiation session" you mean you have only had two treatments. If this is the case, the skin changes you are seeing are not from the radiation. The radiation side effects are cumulative, slow to onset, and typically don't start until about the second week of treatment. READ MORE

  • Is loss of appetite normal for a patient undergoing radiation therapy?

    In general, radiation therapy can cause fatigue which can lead to less desire to eat. In that respect it really does not matter where he is being treated, although I would have to say complete loss of appetite is unusual unless he is being treated to his brain, esophagus, stomach, or rectum. READ MORE

  • Is it an issue if someone undergoes a mammogram in pregnancy?

    Short answer: Not likely. Long answer: While there is no "safe" dose of radiation to a developing fetus, dose to a developing fetus is likely very, very low if done with modern mammography equipment. Most mammogram units have a plate that is installed perpendicular to the machine just below the imaging plate. This ensures that a woman’s stomach does not get in the way of the image (if she is overweight). This plate is also shielded to avoid excess radiation dose to a woman’s stomach/bowels. In your wife’s case, this likely provided shielding for the developing fetus in her uterus. Although the risk to the fetus was diminishingly low, I would still talk with her OB-GYN about your concerns. READ MORE

  • What is the chance of survival in stage 4 lung cancer?

    Short answer: Chemotherapy may help depending on his goals, but there is nearly zero chance of long term survival. Long answer: The median survival of someone over 70 with Stage 4 lung cancer is about 2-4 months. The fact that you say it is making him weak is a bad sign and likely puts him on the lower end of that spectrum. Chemotherapy comes in many flavors, some more toxic than others and some more effective than others. I would discuss your father’s goals of his care to get a clearer understanding of he wants “everything done that can be done” or would rather just focus on being comfortable. READ MORE

  • Is it safe for a woman with cancer to take an emergency contraceptive pill?

    From a radiation standpoint, yes. I don't think the contraceptive would interfere with chemotherapy, but I would ask her medical oncologist to be sure. READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Radiation OncologyBreast CancerAccelerated Partial Breast IrradiationAPBICervical CancerEndometrial CancerLung CancerBrachytherapySBRTIMRTIGRTSkin CancerCNS Cancers

Professional Memberships

  • American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)  
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology  
  • American Radium Society  

Internships

  • Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Texas Medical Association

Articles and Publications

  • Has Been Published

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Relationship with the Faculty, Good Education, Passion for Helping Patients

Hobbies / Sports

  • Family Time, Music, Wine, Hunting, Fishing

Favorite professional publications

  • Red Journal

Robert L. Ebeling, III.'s Practice location

Cancer Care of North Texas

2900 N I-35 Suite 119 -
Denton, TX 79201
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Get to know Radiation Oncologist Dr. Robert L. Ebeling, III, who serves patients in Denton and McKinney, Texas.

Licensed to practice medicine in Texas and Georgia, Dr. Ebeling III is an established board-certified radiation oncologist who treats all types of cancers, but specializes in breast, gynecological, lung, skin, and brain cancers. He can be found on staff at Cancer Care Of North Texas in Denton and McKinney, Texas.

Cancer Care of North Texas was established to give area patients a compassionate alternative to cancer treatment. There, Dr. Ebeling III brings his enthusiasm and expertise in brachytherapy, a very specialized form of radiation treatment, to help enable selected women to have their breast cancer treatment completed in only five days instead of the typical 6 weeks of daily therapy.

In his professional experience, he has spent time in Piedmont Healthcare System (Fayette location in particular). He used his knowledge of cancer treatment to help Piedmont Fayette and Piedmont Atlanta achieve M. D. Anderson Certified Network Member status, thereby becoming an M. D. Anderson Certified Member Physician himself.

Born in Austin, Texas, Dr. Ebeling III attended college at Baylor University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a double major in Philosophy and Biology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2008, before going on to spend his intern year at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He then did his residency in radiation oncology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, where he learned the most advanced techniques and modalities to treat cancer.

Following his education, he became board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology, which is a not for profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics. 

The doctor is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Radium Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Brachytherapy Society.

Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves the controlled use of radiation to treat cancer. It is one of the three primary specialties, the other two being surgical and medical oncology, involved in the treatment of cancer. A radiation oncologist is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer.

Attributing his success to his relationship with the faculty, good education, and a passion for helping others, Dr. Ebeling III is married with two daughters, Eve and Cora. When not helping his patients through their journey with cancer, he enjoys hunting, fishing, cooking, listening to music, as well as spending time with family. His favorite professional publication is the International Journal of Radiation Oncology.

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