By offering comprehensive cancer care to all of the Mid South, the Cancer Center at Methodist Healthcare in Memphis, Tennessee has become a nationally recognized leader in the field. From state-of-the-art radiation therapy to numerous cancer support groups, Methodist Healthcare uses a multidisciplinary team of oncologists and other medical professionals to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual and social challenges that come with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
- The University of Tennessee Blood and Marrow Transplant Center offers autologous and allogeneic blood stem cell or bone marrow transplants (BMT) and autologous blood stem cell storage.
- The Methodist Breast Center is one of only three Memphis breast centers to earn the Breast Imaging Center of Excellence designation from the American College of Radiology. Methodist Healthcare also offers SAVI breast brachytherapy in addition to other types of breast cancer treatment.
- Memphis Regional Gamma Knife Center offers gamma knife treatment, one of the most advanced neuro-radiological treatments available. The procedure is virtually painless and does not require an incision, thus eliminating the usual risks of surgery and anesthesia.
- Methodist University Hospital, in collaboration with the University of Tennessee Hamilton Eye Institute, offers eye plaque radiation therapy to treat choroidal melanoma, a rare cancer that affects approximately 6 in 1,000,000 people annually in the United States.
To learn more about leading cancer care in Tennessee, visit Methodist Healthcare’s website.