Treatment Options

CHRISTUS Oncology Treatments — Patient-Centered Cancer Care

There are a number of treatment options available depending on the type, location, and severity of your cancer, as well as other variables. No single treatment will work for all types of cancer. At the CHRISTUS Health, our cancer physicians specialize in a range of both surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Our multidisciplinary team approach means that our team of specialists works together to coordinate a treatment plan that’s tailored to you. This plan may include one or more treatment types designed to effectively target your cancer. We take into account everything about you, from the type and stage of your cancer to your health history and personal treatment preferences. Your options for care are as individual as you are.

We are focused on excellent health care for the whole person. Our non-surgical cancer treatments provide highly effective treatments through minimally invasive procedures. That means our treatments will:

Cause fewer side effects
Preserve healthy tissue while targeting the tumor
Help you maintain your daily routines and overall quality of life

Your care team will help you determine which treatment is the most viable for you. Below is a list of the most common solutions.

Infusion Therapy - (Chemotherapy/biotherapy)

What Is Infusion Therapy?

Infusion therapy is the administration of cancer medication either by injection or intravenous (IV) line. The most common types of infusion therapy for cancer are chemotherapy and biotherapy (or biological therapy). We offer both for cancer patients who have been diagnosed either here or at other facilities, ideal for out-of-town patients or local patients who prefer nearby treatment.

Chemotherapy

This method introduces cancer-killing drugs to the patient's system. In many cases, it has been found to cure or shrink the cancer and to prevent the cancer from spreading. It may also relieve symptoms the cancer may be causing. Chemotherapy is a general term for the use of medications to treat cancer. Many of these medications have fewer troublesome side effects then they did in the past, which helps make receiving chemotherapy easier than it once was.

Biologic Therapy

Targeted therapy, also called biologic therapy, is a newer type of cancer treatment. This therapy uses special anticancer drugs that target certain changes in a cell that can lead to cancer.

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Radiation Therapy
What is radiation therapy?

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA. Radiation therapy can also damage healthy cells, which means that your treatment must be carefully planned and delivered to minimize any potential harm to healthy tissue.

Radiation is administered either by a machine outside the body or by radioactive material placed directly into your cancerous area (brachytherapy). We offer both external and internal radiation therapy methods:
- External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) via a linear accelerator
- High-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy
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Oncology Surgery

Oncology Surgery

If your cancer is confined to one location and has not spread, the most common treatment approach is surgery. If your tumor has spread to local lymph nodes only, sometimes these can be removed. Some cancers require a combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

Treatment Options

Infusion Therapy - (Chemotherapy/biotherapy)

What Is Infusion Therapy?

Chemotherapy

Biologic Therapy

Radiation Therapy

What is radiation therapy?

Oncology Surgery

Oncology Surgery