Stereotactic Radiation
Therapy
This form of radiation therapy is commonly used at Houston Methodist when a tumor is near an anatomic structure that is especially sensitive to high doses of radiation. In any radiation therapy technique, a small area of healthy cells around the tumor, known as the margin, receives some degree of radiation. Each time a cell receives radiation, the cell is damaged. Healthy cells, however, are far better equipped to repair this damage than the abnormal tumor cells.
Stereotactic radiation therapy treatment uses less radiation and is spread out over a longer duration than other forms of radiation therapy. This approach delivers adequate doses of radiation to destroy tumor cells, while allowing the healthy cells time to repair.
Multidisciplinary collaboration within the Department of Radiation Oncology and with other institutions results in scientific research that is the basis of the outstanding clinical care we provide. In addition, our standard of care is routinely assessed and updated to ensure that we continue to offer the most effective services for our patients.
Learn more about the variety of innovative radiation therapies offered at Houston Methodist.
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6445 Main Street
Outpatient Center, 24th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
4021 Garth Rd.
Baytown, TX 77521
18100 Houston Methodist Dr., Suite 300
Nassau Bay, TX 77058
16675 Southwest Fwy.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
18400 Katy Fwy.
Medical Office Building 1, Suite 120
Houston, TX 77094
18220 State Highway 249
Houston, TX 77070
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The Woodlands, TX 77385