MD Anderson Cancer Center
Brain and Spine Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Additional Information:
This program meets 7/7 of the Guiding Principles for CNS Tumor Treatment Programs.
Awards/Certifications:
- US News and World Report Best Hospital for Cancer
- SPORE in Brain Cancer site
Brain and Spine Center saw approximately 16,000 patients in 2023.
Data for this program collected in 2024.
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: Yes
- Nurse Magnet Status: Yes
- Academic Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Number of Full-Time Physicians:
Number of full-time physicians in this treatment program who dedicate at least 40% of their clinical practice to the treatment of adult patients diagnosed with brain and/or spine tumors:- 13 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
- 14 Brain Neurosurgeons
- 4 Spine Neurosurgeons
- 16 Radiation Oncologists
- 4 Neuropathologists
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- [no data] Primary tumor patients
- [no data] Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- ~900 Primary brain tumor patients
- ~200 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- ~430 Primary spine tumor patients
- [no data] Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- ~330 Skull base tumor patients
Specialized Treatments and Technologies Available:
Identifies whether the following treatment options are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
Drug:
- Immunotherapy
- Intrathecal chemotherapy
- Targeted therapy
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- fMRI
- MRI Spectroscopy
- MRI Tractography
- Perfusion MRI
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Other:
- EEG
- Tumor treating fields (TTF)
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
- Hippocampal avoidance (for WBRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Intraoperative radiotherapy
- Proton Therapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Awake Craniotomy
- Brain Mapping
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fluorescence-guided surgery
- Intraoperative MRI
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Clinical Trials:
Investigational treatments (or other interventions) available for the categories below:Other:
- Other newly diagnosed tumors
- Other recurrent tumors
- Recurrent anaplastic astrocytoma
Support Services Available:
Identifies whether the following clinical and non-clinical support services are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
- Advanced practice registered nurse
- Brain tumor board
- Brain tumor support group
- Caregiver support services
- Case manager
- Certified neuro registered nurse
- CNS tumor educational resources
- Discounted lodging
- Fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist
- Financial aid services
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Molecular testing
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
- Neuropsychology services for CNS tumor patients
- Nurse Navigator
- Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Palliative care
- Survivorship services
- Transportation services
- Virtual second opinion service
Other:
Specialty clinics:
- Pituitary tumors
- Peripheral nerve tumors
- Skull base tumors
- Spine tumors
Last updated April 24, 2024
