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Cancer Treatment
Robotic Prostatectomy Surgery

If you have prostate cancer, your doctor may recommend surgery to remove the prostate gland. At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, you’re in the hands of leading prostate cancer experts. Our team includes surgeons with fellowship training focused on prostate cancer surgery. We have specialized expertise in removing cancer using robotics technology (called a robotic prostatectomy). This precise technique helps us treat cancer with less impact on your life.

Cancer Treatment
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

Advanced imaging technology and computer mapping systems help make radiation therapy safer and more effective than in the past. You can count on the cancer doctors at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, for precise care tailored to your needs. Our experts use image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) to focus radiation beams where they are needed. Increased precision enables us to treat cancer while protecting healthy tissues. As a result, IGRT minimizes side effects and safeguards long-term health.

Cancer Treatment
Pediatric Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy can be a useful tool in treating childhood cancers. At Mays Cancer Center, our team includes radiation oncologists with expertise in the unique needs of pediatric patients. We treat children from infancy to adulthood, using leading therapies that destroy cancer cells with exceptional precision. Our care always focuses on a child’s comfort, safety and long-term health.

Cancer Treatment
Mohs Surgery

At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, you have access to highly skilled surgeons with exceptional expertise. Mohs surgery is a skin cancer treatment known for its high degree of effectiveness and minimal scarring. Our team’s fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon has a deep understanding of how different skin cancer cells look and act, which helps us provide exceptional care with extreme precision.

Cancer Treatment
Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy, also called internal radiation therapy, can effectively treat certain cancers, such as cervical and prostate cancers, in novel ways. At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, you receive care from skilled experts who are leaders in their field. Our experienced radiation oncologists perform intricate brachytherapy procedures with your safety and comfort in mind at all times.

Cancer Treatment
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Radiotherapy)

At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, our radiation oncologists combine advanced technologies with exceptional cancer expertise.

Cancer Treatment
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, our team pioneered the use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) decades ago. Today, our experts use IMRT to treat certain cancers, such as prostate and lung cancers, with incredible precision. IMRT’s increased effectiveness — with fewer side effects — offers new possibilities for what you can do during and after cancer treatment.

Cancer Treatment
Radiation Therapy FAQs

At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, leading radiation oncologists provide expert care and support. Our team members make themselves available to address your concerns and ease your cancer treatment. Read below for helpful answers to common questions people ask about radiation therapy.

Cancer Treatment
Blue Light Cystoscopy

At Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, you have access to care that is changing the way doctors detect and treat bladder cancer. We are one of the regional centers of excellence in Texas offering blue light cystoscopy in the outpatient setting. This method enables our experts to more precisely detect and treat early-stage cancers that may otherwise go unnoticed.

Cancer Treatment
Neurosurgery

Central nervous system tumors can develop anywhere inside the brain or spinal cord. Highly skilled surgeons at Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, treat brain and spinal tumors in sophisticated ways.