Radiation Treatment Center
MD Anderson's Radiation Treatment Center is the most comprehensive facility of its kind in the world. Specially trained board-certified radiation oncologists are skilled in a wide range of standard and emerging treatments, including:
- Proton therapy
- Gamma Knife
- Prostate brachytherapy
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Treatment (SBRT)
- Proton and chemotherapy
- Cardiac displacement
- Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
By using the most current treatment planning technology available to "map" tumors, our radiation oncologists can design treatments with pinpoint accuracy, ensuring that tumors get the most effective dose while healthy tissues and organs are spared.
Radiation oncology at MD Anderson is of the highest quality and focuses on cutting-edge techniques, many of which were developed by our faculty, is what makes us unique and effective.
At MD Anderson, we are always refining radiation oncology treatment methods to deliver the highest-quality patient care possible. Our unmatched range of equipment includes the latest strategies to treat tumors aggressively, while reducing or eliminating some of the side effects that accompany radiation treatment.
Why Choose MD Anderson?
- State-of-the-art technologies: Peer-reviewed journals demonstrate quality improvement when complex radiation ttreatments are performed by experts
- Depth of experience: Our physicians specialize in treating specific cancer types, both common and rare
- Multidisciplinary care: Each patient’s treatment plan and progress is discussed by a team of experts and reviewed in daily conferences to assure high-quality care
- Recognized leaders: We are the only radiation oncology department in Texas designated as a full member of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
- Flexible scheduling: We provide convenient scheduling to satisfy our patients’ daily treatment needs
- Wait time: Surveys found that 92% of our patients were satisfied with their treatment wait time
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