From routine cancer screenings to complex treatment, the Cancer Center at Memorial Hermann Southeast brings together world-class skill, leading-edge technology and the most modern care available. We offer a continuum of diagnostic, treatment and support services designed with the needs of cancer patients in mind.
The physicians at the Cancer Center have been trained at such highly regarded institutions as MD Anderson and Memorial Sloan-Kettering. Our oncology certified nurses (OCNs) are board-certified in oncology nursing, which ensures they have the specialized knowledge, proper qualifications and experience necessary to provide exceptional care.
In addition to highly personalized physical care, the care team at the Cancer Center also provides emotional support during the entire course of each patient’s treatment. Nutritionists and social workers support the physicians and nurses, assisting patients through recovery and healing.
The Cancer Center at Memorial Hermann Southeast is currently seeking approval by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
We specialize in the following cancers:
Our treatment services include:
Our support services include:
Unique elements of our cancer program include:
Women’s Imaging Center
Our dedicated Women’s Imaging Center provides the widest spectrum of services available today for the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Diagnostic studies include state-of-the-art breast MRI, breast ultrasound/biopsy, stereotactic biopsy and fine needle aspiration. Only fellowship trained, dedicated breast radiologists read mammograms at Memorial Hermann Southeast.
Comprehensive, State-of-the-art Radiation Therapy
Intensity Modulation Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
The most precise form of external radiation therapy, IMRT is an advanced form of three-dimensional conformal radiation, which uses computer-generated, three-dimensional images to vary the shape and intensity of the radiation that is delivered directly to the tumor. IMRT helps destroy cancer cells while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue.
MammoSite®
Some women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer may be candidates for MammoSite®. A quick and accurate radiation treatment after lumpectomy, this balloon catheter technique allows qualified patients to complete radiation therapy in one week compared to the typical course of six to seven weeks.
High-Dose Radiation (HDR) Brachytherapy
HDR treats cancer from within specific tumor sites, as opposed to delivery of external radiation therapy. HDR brachytherapy involves placing tiny plastic catheters near the tumor site, and then delivering a series of radiation treatments through these catheters. This technique provides higher radiation doses directly to the tumor with lower toxicity to normal surrounding structures and organs.
Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
Patients and their organs move, which means the tumor is also moving. This motion can result in the radiation beam missing its target. The most advanced method to evaluate and correct for this motion is to use Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT). All patients undergo a CT scan as part of the planning process. The information from the CT scan is then transmitted to a computer in the treatment room, and the radiation oncologist is able to compare the earlier image with images taken just before treatment to see if the treatment needs to be adjusted. If the tumor has shifted, the radiation beams can then be corrected before the radiation treatment. This allows doctors to better target the tumor while avoiding surrounding healthy tissue.
External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)
EBRT is generally delivered in the form of either X-rays (photons) or electrons. This therapy can be used to treat cancer that lies deep in the body or close to the skin surface, adjusting the energy of the beam accordingly.
Triple-Energy Linear Accelerator
Linear accelerators deliver a uniform dose of high-energy X-ray to the tumor, destroying the cancer cells while sparing the surrounding normal tissue. Our Elekta Synergy linear accelerator offers the most advanced clinical capabilities in the industry. Its advantages include high-precision, high-energy radiation beams focused accurately on the tumor without damaging surrounding tissues. This technique minimizes uncertainties that can occur due to organ movement or change, or slight differences in patient set-up.
Multileaf Collimator
Our computer-controlled multileaf collimator accurately designs the size and shape of a radiation beam to conform to the tumor during the treatment planning process. Individually adjusted metal leaves vary beam intensity by blocking and filtering to protect healthy tissue and ensure precise distribution of radiation therapy.
CT Simulator
CT simulation transmits X-rays through tissue to create a graphic display of the tumor and surrounding normal tissue. Using a high-speed, high-capacity computer, the CT simulator helps physicians understand the complex relationship between healthy and cancerous tissues. The information is recorded, analyzed and used to design an optimal treatment plan.
Laboratory Medicine
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine staff at Memorial Hermann Southeast includes specialists in all areas of anatomic and clinical pathology. They are experienced in cancer diagnosis, as well as evaluating and responding to other medical problems, including infection and effects of treatment. Pathology services include autoimmune testing, coagulation, surgical pathology, toxicology and transfusion medicine.
Memorial Hermann Southeast
Cancer Center
11800 Astoria Blvd, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77089
281-929-6100
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