Marquette General Cancer Center

Radiation Oncology

Welcome to the Radiation Oncology web site.  Marquette General Health System along with our satellite Radiation Oncology Department at Dickinson County Health System, are the only facilities in Upper Michigan.  Radiation oncology is a major part of the multi-disciplinary approach to the cancer treatment. 

Our Mission is to provide the best care in cancer treatment to the residents of the Upper Peninsula and the Northern Great Lakes Region.  It is our hope that our web site will be a resource to you and provide you with the necessary information that you need to make decisions regarding your health care.

If at any time you have questions regarding your radiation therapy, please call the Radiation Oncology Department direct at 1-800-562-9753 ext. 3102 or at (906) 225-3102. 

We currently operate at 2 state-of-the-art facilities located at

* Marquette General Health System, Marquette, MI

* Dickinson County Health System, Iron Mountain, MI

Pulsar Award winners -

There are three key forces that have come into play in the Radiation Oncology Department that I believe led up to the selection of the Radiation Oncology Department being selected for the Pulsar Award.

First, I see the excellence in the quality of care provided.  MGHS has coupled the best people to run the treatment equipment.

Secondly, the people in the department are a perfect blend of professionalism and compassion.  Patients being treated through the Radiation Oncology Department know that they are more than just being treated, but rather that they are cared for.

Thirdly, but not last, is the department's ability to think creatively outside of the box.  Innovative thinking has allowed us to upgrade our treatment planning system at no additional cost.  This involved very creative thinking of current support/maintenance contracts for our old system and how to apply those resources towards a lease of the new system.

We as a department are always looking for opportunities and ways to improve the services that we provide and how we might do things more efficiently and cost effective.

Walter Scanlon, RN, Director of Radiation Oncology