At NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, our radiation oncology specialists are continuously refining treatments based on the latest research to provide targeted cancer care to our patients. At the Julia and Ned Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology, our patients receive advanced radiation therapy in a comfortable environment with it's own private entrance that is close to home. All of our radiation oncologists Weill Cornell Medicine and our team provide expert guidance and support through your cancer care treatment.
Who we are
Care Tailored to Your Needs
Our compassionate and supportive staff provides you with personalized care from your first visit through your last treatment. Staff members are available to address your concerns and provide your care according to your schedule, coordinating appointments with your work hours or chemotherapy appointments to make your treatment as convenient as possible. Our flexible team understands the burden that a course of radiation therapy can place on your life, and we are committed to minimizing that burden.
National Accreditation
The New York-Presbyterian Queens Cancer Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACS-CoC) as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program (ACAD). The Cancer Center has been accredited since 1987 and has achieved the highest level of commendations by the Commission on Cancer in our most recent site visit. The Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology is accredited by the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), in recognition of our commitment to adhering to the highest standards for the practice of radiation oncology.
Conditions We Treat
Our radiation oncologists use the most effective type of radiation therapy for your type and stage of cancer and customize it to your tumor's location, shape, and size. We provide radiation treatments for a wide range of cancers, including but not limited to:
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Head and neck cancers
- Colorectal and other digestive cancers
- Brain tumors
- Gynecologic cancers
- Bone metastases
- Bladder cancer
- Leukemia and lymphoma
- Skin cancer
The Latest Technologies and Approaches
The Arnold Center for Radiation Oncology is home to advanced technologies that permit the precise delivery of radiation to where it's most needed while sparing nearby healthy tissues as much as possible. We'll match you with the treatment that is most appropriate for you. Our center offers:
- Brachytherapy (implanted radiation sources)
- Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT)
- Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
- Stereotactic body radiosurgery (SRS)
- Volume-modulated ARC therapy (VMAT)
- Radioisotope therapy for prostate cancer
- Electric field therapy for glioblastoma
- Hypofractionated ("short course") radiation therapy for breast cancer and other cancers
- Prone radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Location Details
We offer free parking, are close to public transportation, and can assist with special transportation arrangements for those who need it.