The future of radiation therapy for cancer is in Houston, Texas. The Proton Therapy Center at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center offers the most advanced form of radiation treatment available in the Southwest. Proton therapy provides M. D. Anderson radiation oncologists with a new weapon in their arsenal to fight cancer.

Proton therapy allows for the most aggressive cancer therapy possible, while keeping the harm to healthy tissue and side effects to a minimum. Combined with M. D. Anderson's more than 60 years of expertise and pioneering research in radiation therapy, The Proton Therapy Center is the premier destination for cancer patients desiring the best treatment by the most experienced radiation oncologists.

For information and referrals, call toll-free: 1-866-632-4PTC (4782)

The Proton Therapy Center is a 94,000 square foot facility including three treatment rooms with gantries that administer proton beams from 360-degree angles, a fixed-beam treatment room, 16 exam rooms and a simulation suite with positron emission tomography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging for accurate treatment planning. Amenities also include plentiful free parking right outside the Center for convenience and easy access.

The Proton Therapy Center allows M. D. Anderson to offer the complete range of advanced proton therapies and provides research opportunities to maximize the capabilities of proton treatment on a variety of cancers.

The Proton Therapy Center is part of M. D. Anderson’s Red and Charline McCombs Institute for the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer, six unique centers dedicated to Making Cancer History® through genomics, proteomics, screening, diagnostic imaging and biotechnology.