Bartlett Regional | HouseCalls | Late Fall 2016

8 HouseCalls Late Fall 2016 For patients undergoing cancer treatment, staying close to home and close to the support of family and friends is of great importance. Southeast Radiation Oncology Center (SROC), located at 1701 Salmon Creek Lane in Juneau, helps area patients spend less time traveling to their cancer treatments and more time in the comfort of home. Eugene Huang, MD, a board-certified radiation oncologist and the medical director of the center, opened SROC in December of 2013. Prior to the center opening its doors, patients needing radiation therapy had no choice but to travel outside the area for care. As radiation treatments are usually given Monday through Friday for several weeks, this often created a financial, physical and emotional burden for many patients. Southeast Radiation Oncology Center Bringing closer to home “Staying close to home and family is so important when patients are facing cancer,” says Dr. Huang. “Not only is the burden of travel draining for the patient and caregivers, but there are studies that show patients often have better clinical outcomes when they are able to be treated close to home.” Originally from Texas, Dr. Huang attended Baylor College of Medicine and received his oncology training at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the No. 1-ranked cancer hospital in the world. He formerly practiced at the Cleveland Clinic. He has over 40 original scientific publications and has been invited to present his research at numerous international conferences for prostate, breast and lung cancer, including the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society From left, Alex Gonnsen; Kelly Smelser; Eugene Huang, MD; and Heidi Koski. hope