What is proton therapy?
Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation therapy that sends a powerful beam of protons to the precise site of a tumor. Once the proton beam reaches the tumor, it conforms to its shape and depth, and only then releases its full energy. It then stops, sparing surrounding tissue.
Advanced Therapy. A Team of the World's Leading Cancer Experts.
Our Proton Therapy Center is the world’s first proton therapy facility to be located within a comprehensive cancer center. Our cancer specialists work hand-in-hand with other centers within MD Anderson to give patients the full benefit of the resources of the nation’s top-ranked cancer center, such as knowledge, expertise, world-renowned research, clinical trials and technology.
Experience and Expertise.
MD Anderson's team of experts pioneered intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT), also called pencil-beam scanning proton therapy. This innovative technology delivers a precise dose of protons to tumors embedded in hard-to-reach places. MD Anderson has paved the way for more effective radiation therapy around the world, giving more patients confidence that they’re choosing a pioneer in radiation oncology and cancer care.
Learn more about why patients should choose proton therapy at MD Anderson.
Conditions We Treat
Patient Stories
Chuck Martinez
Why I’m grateful for proton therapy
Sabrina Dominguez
MD Anderson changed my life
Mark Bailey
MD Anderson’s expertise saved my life
Alyssa Warr
Facing sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma during pregnancy
Bill Earthman
Finding comfort in expertise
Mark Rolfing
How proton therapy saved my career
We're Here for You.
The Proton Therapy Center is located just south of the Texas Medical Center at:
1840 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054
Call us toll-free at 1-866-632-4782 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time to learn more about proton therapy or to request an appointment. You will receive a response from a member of the Proton Therapy Center team within one business day, excluding holidays.