Welcome to the Proton Therapy Center. Our cancer specialists are international cancer experts and leaders in the research and treatment of cancer.
The MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center offers the most advanced radiation available to treat cancers of the prostate, lung, head and neck, liver, esophagus and brain, as well as for the treatment of lymphoma, pediatric cancers and other rare tumors.
We pioneered the innovative, extremely precise form of proton therapy known as pencil beam scanning, and our center is part of MD Anderson Cancer Center, which has been ranked one of the nation’s top two hospitals for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1990.
What is proton therapy?
Proton therapy is an advanced type of radiation treatment that uses a beam of protons to deliver radiation directly to the tumor, destroying cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues. Protons enter the body with a low radiation dose, stop at the tumor, match its shape and volume or depth, and deposit the bulk of their cancer-fighting energy right at the tumor.
Conditions We Treat
Squamous cell carcinoma survivor thankful he chose proton therapy
MD Anderson helps Major League Baseball broadcaster overcome head and neck cancer
Helping my daughter overcome childhood soft tissue sarcoma
Proton therapy spared me from side effects after a head and neck cancer diagnosis
Why I traveled across the world for prostate cancer treatment
