In recent years, McCall's, Coping, Good Housekeeping, Self, and Family Circle magazines, and several health care referral services such as Best Doctors, cite M. D. Anderson's experts as among the best in the nation. Located in Houston, Texas, within The Texas Medical Center, M. D. Anderson specialty-based multidisciplinary care centers offer patients great convenience. In a single location, a surgeon, radiation oncologist and medical oncologist collaborate to determine the best possible treatment for each patient. Where possible, diagnostic services also are located in the care centers so patients receive much of their ambulatory care in one location. International Patient Center M. D. Anderson staff understand and respect the difficulty of making a decision to come a long distance for cancer treatment, and the International Patient Center at M. D. Anderson is dedicated to the unique needs of each patient.
Staff is available to provide assistance even before coming to Houston.
A personal representative at the International Patient Center can discuss, in a patient's native language, what to expect when coming to M. D. Anderson for an appointment. Staff help patients determine what they need to bring with them for their visit, help identify any necessary financial arrangements, and even assist with housing and transportation arrangements, which can be made for the patient and the family. The International Patient Center staff should be an international visitor's first contact when considering M. D. Anderson for diagnosis and treatment, and also when arriving in Houston for their stay with M. D. Anderson. Other services that may be required throughout a patient's stay Every person with cancer is unique, and M. D. Anderson's International Patient Center representatives take pride in serving each individual before, during and after their cancer treatment. Julie and Ben Rogers Breast Diagnostic Clinic .