Treating GI Cancers with Proton Therapy: Ask Dr. Keith Unger

Keith Unger, MD, is a board certified radiation oncologist who specializes in the use of proton therapy and other radiation treatments for gastrointestinal cancers at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Click “show more” below to see an interactive list of the most-asked questions Dr. Unger answers about GI cancer and proton therapy.

To learn more or to make an appointment with Dr. Unger, please call 202-444-4639 or visit MedStarGeorgetown.org/ProtonTherapy

0:00 Meet Dr. Unger

2:43 What is proton therapy?

3:34 What are the benefits of proton therapy?

4:19 What gastrointestinal cancers can be treated with proton therapy?

5:03 Is pancreatic cancer a GI cancer than can be treated with proton therapy?

5:45 Can esophageal cancer be treated with proton therapy?

7:00 Is proton therapy a good treatment for liver cancer?

7:57 When is someone not a good candidate for proton therapy?

8:35 If I have cancer in multiple places in my body, can I get proton therapy?

9:12 What is it like to have proton therapy?

9:42 What are the side effects of proton therapy?

10:15 How does proton therapy work in combination with other cancer treatments?

10:35 If I’ve already had conventional radiation, can I still get proton therapy?

11:00 If my cancer specialist is not located at MedStar Georgetown, can I still get proton therapy at MGUH?

11:20 Why should I come to MedStar Georgetown for my cancer treatment?