Dr. Yolanda I. Garces is an assistant professor of radiation oncology at Mayo Medical School and is a consultant in the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Garces is also a member of the Lung Cancer and Quality of Life Committee for the North Central Cancer Treatment Group. Dr. Garces' principle research efforts involve tobacco use interventions and quality of life research, particularly for those patients receiving radiation therapy. Her Interests are Tobacco dependence treatments and quality of life for oncology patients, GammaKnife and stereotactic body radiosurgery, Head and neck, lung and breast cancers.