Cancer Treatment

A bone marrow transplant is used to restore healthy stem cells within the bone marrow after a very high dose of chemotherapy or radiation has been used to kill a blood cancer.

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If cancer or its treatment affects the form or function of the body, our experts perform cancer reconstructive surgery to restore the parts of your body affected by it.

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If cancer is in only one area and can be taken out, your care team may recommend surgical removal. Surgery as a treatment is often combined with radiation therapy, chemotherapy or other methods to treat the cancer systemically.

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Chemotherapy uses powerful drugs to shrink or kill cancer cells.

Depending on the location and stage of your cancer, chemotherapy can be delivered one of several ways:

• Intravenous (IV) infusion
• Orally
• Directly to the site of the cancer, such as with hyperthermic (heated) intraoperative peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) used for abdominal cancers

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Houston Methodist’s urologists are experts in high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), the most advanced prostate cancer treatment available in the U.S. This minimally invasive treatment uses focused ultrasonic waves to generate heat, effectively targeting and destroying cancerous cells in the prostate. 

Unlike other prostate treatment options, HIFU offers precise ablation with minimal disruption to surrounding healthy tissue, which speeds recovery and reduces side effects.

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Hormone therapy is used to treat cancers that only grow in the presence of certain hormones — such as certain types of breast cancer and prostate cancer — by depriving the cells of the hormones they need to survive.

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Immunotherapy uses drugs that help your immune system recognize cancer cells and strengthen its response to destroy them.

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Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells in a specific area and can be delivered externally via several methods as well as internally. Radiation treatment is often combined with chemotherapy.

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Targeted therapy treats cancer using drugs or other substances that are designed to specifically target cancer cells — sparing healthy tissue. These drugs typically treat cancer by blocking the growth and spread of it. Targeted therapy can be used by itself or in combination with other cancer treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy. It can be used to treat many different kinds of cancer.