Most of the nearly 19,000 new patients who come to M. D. Anderson every year are treated as outpatients in one of our specialized Care Centers. These centers embody the team approach to cancer care that has become an M. D. Anderson trademark. Each Care Center is designed to treat specific types of cancer.

Our Care Centers bring together surgeons, radiologists and other cancer specialists under one roof, so our patients don’t have to go from one clinic to another for treatment. Some of our Care Centers also include diagnostic services when possible.

In this section, you will find information on each of our Care Centers, including the types of cancer treated and the specialists affiliated with each facility. We also provide pain and symptom management, a fatigue clinic, genetic testing, and specialized diagnostic services.

Brain & Spine Center - Specialized care for primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spine, leptomeningeal disease, skull-base tumors, pituitary adenomas, cognitive and emotional problems of cancer, and psychiatric illnesses

Breast Center - Specialized care for: Ductal carcinoma in situ, early and advanced breast cancers, breast cancer during pregnancy and rare breast tumors.

Cancer Prevention Center - Services: CheqUp Health Risk Assessment, comprehensive cancer screening examination, site-specific cancer screening, smoking-cessation counseling, nutrition counseling, high-risk assessment and counseling, chemoprevention, wellness program, ovarian cancer screening program, genetic testing and counseling and The Learning Center.

Cardiopulmonary Center - The Cardiopulmonary Center provides consultation and evaluation services for M. D. Anderson patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.

Children's Cancer Hospital - Specialized care for: Acute lymphoblastic, acute myeloblastic and chronic myelogenous leukemias; non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and Hodgkin’s disease; all brain tumors; osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and other sarcomas; neuroblastoma; germ cell tumors; neurofibromatosis; Wilms’ tumor; retinoblastoma; and bone marrow failure states.

Clinical Care Centers - For more than 60 years, M. D. Anderson has provided an unparalleled level of cancer care at our main campus in the Texas Medical Center. Now, we’ve extended our experience and services into your neighborhood. M. D. Anderson provides medical oncology and radiation oncology services along with a range of supportive programs on health care campuses in the greater Houston area.

Endocrine Center - The Endocrine Center treats patients with cancer and related diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.

Gastrointestinal Center - Specialized care for: Esophageal, gastric, small bowel, colon, rectal, pancreatic, liver and anal cancers.

Genitourinary Center - Specialized care for: Bladder, prostate, kidney, testicular and penile cancers; and germ cell tumors.

Gynecologic Oncology Center - Specialized care for: Ovarian, cervical, uterine, vaginal, fallopian tube cancers; gestational trophoblastic disease; and preinvasive disease.

Head & Neck Center - Specialized care for: Cancers of the larynx, parotid, thyroid, oral cavity and sinuses; melanoma of the head and neck area, and nasopharynx.

Internal Medicine Center - Specialized care for: general medical disorders such as hypertension, diabetes and heart disease; general endocrine disorders; cancer treatment-related medical issues, and life after cancer care.

Leukemia & Bioimmunotherapy Center - Specialized care for leukemias and other blood-related malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndromes, aplastic and other anemias, myeloprolifarative syndromes, and various lymphomas (lymphoblastic, splenic, Burkitt's, mantle cell). The bioimmunotherapy faculty provides biological therapies and immunotherapeutic approaches to a wide variety of blood-borne and solid tumor diseases.

Lymphoma & Myeloma Center - Specialized care for: Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia.

Melanoma & Skin Center - Specialized care for: Melanoma, basal and squamous cell carcinomas, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and general dermatology.

Plastic Surgery Center - Performs cancer-related plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures, including general reconstruction, reconstructive surgery of defects in the head, neck, breast, torso and extremities, microsurgery reconstruction, Mohs surgery for melanoma and skin cancer patients, as well as general ophthalmology and ophthalmic plastic surgery.

Proton Therapy Center - Will offer the complete range of advanced proton therapies, and provide research opportunities for faculty to maximize the capabilities of proton treatment on a variety of cancers.

Radiation Treatment Center - Specialized care for: all malignant diseases in which radiation treatment is a major component.

Sarcoma Center - Specialized care for: Osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone, Ewing’s sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, MFH of soft tissue, liposarcoma, fibrosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, neurofibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma, and other bone and soft-tissue tumors.

Stem Cell Transplantation Center - Specialized care involving bone marrow or blood stem cell transplantation for hematologic diseases, autoimmune disorders and malignancies, including acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas, Hodgkin's disease, myelodysplasia, myeloproliferative disorders, multiple myeloma, renal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and small cell lung cancer. Nonmalignant conditions treated include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma.

Thoracic Center - Specialized care for: Lung and esophageal cancer, tracheal tumors, thymoma, mesothelioma, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary metastases, mediastinal tumors, chest wall and sternal tumors, benign pulmonary and esophageal tumors, pleural and pericardial diseases, and effusions.