State of the art facilities for hyperthermia treatment and cancer care are offered through The Center for Hyperthermia Cancer Treatment, a collaborative effort between Memorial Hermann Hospital and The University of Texas Medical School at Houston's Division of Oncology. The latest research in cancer care and treatment influences the diagnosis, care and treatment provided through the Cancer Center at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center hospital.
Diagnostic facilities and techniques provided by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine include:
electron microscopy
flow cytometry
DNA analysis
immunohistochemistry
fine needle aspiration (FNA) suite
while the Department of Radiology provides the latest facilities and techniques in:
CT
ultrasound
MRI
nuclear medicine
fluoroscopy
interventional radiology
stereotactic needle biopsy.
Thermal therapy treatment is coordinated through the Memorial Hermann Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic which includes a state-of-the-art infusion suite for the latest drug therapies. Other treatment options include:
surgical oncology
external beam radiation
selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT)
gamma knife radiation surgery
radiofrequency tumor ablation
complete decongestive therapy for lymphedema.
The hyperthermia facilities are located in the Center for Clinical & Translational Research and include the Heckel HT2000M whole body radiant heating unit along with computerized thermometry, anesthesia monitoring, and drug infusion equipment.