The Clinical Center for Minimally Invasive Urologic Cancer Treatment, staffed by physicians in UT Southwestern's Department of Urology, offers patients safe and effective alternatives to conventional cancer surgery and radiation therapy, while providing the benefits of minimally invasive techniques. These benefits include:
- A reduction in postoperative pain,
- Shorter recovery time,
- Minimized hospital stay,
- Less impact overall on a patient's life.
The center's physicians employ the new minimally invasive techniques used successfully by other clinical specialties in treating a variety of disorders. These techniques are tailored to the needs of the urologic cancer patient to ensure that treatments meet the standard of care set by conventional methods.
Specifically, the physicians are targeting early-stage tumors of the prostate, kidney, and testicles, while a new program in bladder cancer treatment is also under development. In addition, patients with benign conditions such as adrenal masses, complex renal cysts, and abdominal fibrosis often have lesions that are amenable to minimally invasive techniques. They too are treated by the physicians within the clinical center.
For more information about the Department of Urology, contact:
Phone: 214-648-4765, FAX: 214-648-4789
Mailing Address: 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., J8.148, Dallas, TX 75390-9110
