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New Cancer Center Opened by Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center

Houston, Texas –Advanced treatment, a highly-skilled team of cancer specialists, a comforting environment, and supportive personal care are prominent features of the new Memorial Hermann Cancer Center Texas Medical Center.

Located on the second floor of the University of Texas Professional Building, the new center was created with patient convenience in mind. A full array of multidisciplinary services are offered in one location—expanded treatment facilities, additional medical oncology staff, pain management, radiation therapy and surgical consultation as well as nutritional and laboratory services. In addition to the full range of diagnostic and treatment services, the center also offers genetic counseling and a prospective patient planning conference where doctors convene to determine the best option of treatment for each patient.

Designed as a hub for both medical and surgical oncology, the new cancer center offers consultations with surgical oncologists specializing in colorectal, breast, prostate, lung, pancreas and spine malignancies as well as plastic and reconstructive surgery specialists.

A dedicated, comprehensive breast care program at the new center guides patients from diagnosis through treatment in one location. A state-of-the art screening and diagnostic facility provides quality health services with board-certified and dedicated breast radiologists.  New patients can be seen by a breast specialist in less than a week for evaluation and management of abnormal mammograms or biopsy proven malignancies. 

Patient care is enhanced by state-of-the-art technologies such as the innovative point-of-care-testing machine that allows rapid bed-side evaluation of blood count (CBC) and other vital parameters. The center also incorporates outpatient clinics for bone marrow biopsy and fine-needle aspiration (FNA).
At the forefront of research to develop new and more effective treatments through clinical trials, the new center offers the most advanced treatments available.

“Our cancer center features the hallmarks Memorial Hermann patients have come to expect, putting patients first and supporting them with advanced treatments and a team of skilled caregivers,” said Dr. Emily Robinson, the center’s medical director and Assistant Professor of Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

The Memorial Hermann Cancer Center is a source of the integrated patient support that plays a vital role in healing. The center can arrange professional home healthcare assistance for patients who need it. Also offered are psychological services, including an on-site Reach Recovery Program, a cancer survivor support group sponsored by the American Cancer Society, featuring individual as well as family sessions.

Patients may also take advantage of an upgraded resource and education center, a specialized library developed to help patients research their disease and find additional support services through literature, videos and Internet access. 

Cancer detection and prevention services, including colon , breast and prostate screenings, are also available through the center. Appointments can be made directly by patients without the need for a prior visit to a specialist.

Memorial Hermann Cancer Center Texas Medical Center is committed to setting the standard for timely and personal service, with shorter waiting times and a “patient navigator” nursing approach. “We are committed to giving our patients a feeling of continuity. Registered nurses accompany patients from diagnosis through discharge, providing consistent primary nursing and support,” said
Dr. Robinson.

Memorial Hermann Cancer Center Texas Medical Center is an American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer accredited program.

For more information, call the new Memorial Hermann Cancer Center Texas Medical Center at
713-704-6980.

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