# The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment Source: https://www.luxurway.com/blog/the-changing-face-of-cancer-treatment ![Venetia Grove dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/den-4.webp)[](/rentals)[ Venetia Grove ](/venetia-grove) [Home](/)[Blog](/blog)The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment [MD Anderson housing](/md-anderson-housing) # The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment By the [Luxurway Houston team](/editorial-policy)Dec 20, 2022Reviewed Sep 26, 2026Updated Sep 2023 [See MD Anderson housing](/md-anderson-housing)[Browse rentals](/rentals?purpose=Medical+stay) * **4.9** Google * **5.0** Yelp * **4.9** Airbnb SEARCH HOMES ## Search MD Anderson housing for your dates. Share your check-in date. We will match you with a home. [Homes](#featured-homes)[How we treat cancer today](#section-2)[FAQ](#guide-faq)[Guides](#related-guides) From the archive · published December 2022. Facts on this page may be out of date. For current Houston housing, see the [blog](/blog) or [our homes](/rentals). This article describes how cancer treatment has changed and why patients travel to MD Anderson. It is not medical advice and it does not book lodging. Luxurway is not affiliated with the hospital. A furnished home for 30 nights or longer is booked separately. This page does not book housing. For a furnished home of 30 nights or longer, see [MD Anderson housing](/md-anderson-housing). Cancer treatment is not like it once was. Over the past 70 years, cancer has gone from being a death sentence to a high likelihood of long-term survival, thanks in no small part to evidence-based research and advanced, targeted treatments that minimize adverse symptoms. Houston’s [MD Anderson cancer center](https://www.mdanderson.org/) is considered to be one of the best in the world. Patients choose MD Anderson to access cutting-edge advancements in cancer treatment and the possibility of living a full and productive life during and after treatment. FURNISHED HOMES ## Featured homes A few furnished homes close to the Texas Medical Center. [ ![Casa Emilio kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-kitchen-04-640.webp)![Casa Emilio living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-living-room-01-640.webp)![Casa Emilio dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Casa Emilio primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Casa Emilio bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Casa Emilio primary bathroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-primary-bathroom-03-640.webp) HouseHoliday Special: $550 off per month\* ](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Bellaire / Meyerland Area ### Casa Emilio 4 bedrooms2 baths * One story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $250~**Holiday Special price $232 / night****$250 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-03-640.webp)![Villa Como dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/villa-como/villa-como-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Villa Como living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/villa-como/villa-como-living-room-01-640.webp)![Villa Como kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/villa-como/villa-como-kitchen-06-640.webp)![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-02-640.webp)![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-12-640.webp) HouseHoliday Special: $1000 off per month\* ](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Bellaire / Meyerland Area ### Villa Como 5 bedrooms3.5 baths * Two story * Private Pool * Fenced Yard ](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $500~**Holiday Special price $467 / night****$500 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Med Center Retreat living room, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-living-room-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat kitchen, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-kitchen-04-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat exterior, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-exterior-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat primary bedroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat primary bathroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-primary-bathroom-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat bedroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-bedroom-01-640.webp) ApartmentHoliday Special: $250 off per month\* ](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area ### Med Center Retreat 2 bedrooms2 baths * Ground floor * Patio ](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $142~**Holiday Special price $133 / night****$142 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Serena Sun living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-living-room-04-640.webp)![Serena Sun kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-kitchen-05-640.webp)![Serena Sun den, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-den-01-640.webp)![Serena Sun dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Serena Sun primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Serena Sun exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-exterior-03-640.webp) House ](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Braeswood Area ### Serena Sun 3 bedrooms2 baths * One story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ **$285 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. View this home](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Chateau Gold kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-kitchen-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-living-room-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold home office, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-home-office-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-primary-bedroom-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold primary bathroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University, Houston — The Changing Face of Cancer Treatment](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-primary-bathroom-02-640.webp) House ](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / West University / Southgate area ### Chateau Gold 5 bedrooms3.5 baths * Two story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) [ **$533 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. View this home](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) Featured houses and apartments · 30+ night minimum · Confirm dates and current pricing with our team. [Browse rentals](/md-anderson-housing) ## Changing approaches to cancer therapy In the early phases of cancer detection and diagnosis, doctors applied a combination of surgery and radiation to eliminate cancerous masses, shrink tumors, and eradicate cancer cells. In those days, if these options did not work, there were few options. Chemotherapy was initially ruled out because it was thought that the medicines were too toxic to the body. However, [research in the 1940s](https://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2017/11/cancer-treatment-look-evolved-70-years/) proved that chemo could be effective in achieving temporary remission in some cancers. In more recent years, new therapies have evolved that target specific genes and proteins that drive the growth of certain cancers. As these therapies become even more advanced, it is now possible to achieve positive results while minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy. ## How we treat cancer today As advances in cancer treatment continue to be brought to the table, some of the most exciting discoveries are making their way into the mainstream. At MD Anderson, patients can expect to have access to advances that include: ### Genetic testing Genetic testing is performed to identify a wide range of gene mutations, the results of which can greatly impact the type of cancer treatment a patient receives. ### Advanced surgical interventions Surgeons at MD Anderson complete extra training in cancer specialties such as breast cancer. This allows doctors to target tumors with much greater accuracy while minimizing surgical complications. ### Radiation elimination or reduction Today, radiation treatments for breast cancer are tailored specifically to the individual’s needs. Each patient’s risk factors are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and for low-risk patients, it may be possible to avoid radiation entirely. ### Better management of treatment side-effects In the past, severe nausea and vomiting were common during chemotherapy. Today, doctors can offer medications and interventions that mitigate these side effects very well, allowing patients in treatment to live a better quality of life in recovery. ### Reconstructive advances Patients have many great options for reconstructive therapy following mastectomy. Using tissue from other parts of the body, they are able to reconstruct the breast using a technique called fat grafting. This method is also used to minimize the look of tissue loss from surgery, as is tissue rearrangement, during which they move tissue around to reduce any visible defects. The good news is that, while there is no absolute cure for the disease, these advances give new hope to a cancer diagnosis, a light at the end of the tunnel, and the ability to live a life full of possibilities. If you or a loved one are traveling to Houston for cancer treatment at MD Anderson, know that you are in good hands. At Luxurway, we provide the comfort and convenience of [fully furnished private homes](/rentals) that are not only convenient to [MD Anderson](/md-anderson-cancer-center) but are far more affordable than you might think. [Browse](/rentals) our properties today or call to learn more about our discounted monthly rates for MD Anderson patients. ## Frequently asked questions Straight answers from our Houston team. [Request a quote](/contact?purpose=Medical+stay) ### Does this campus page book housing? No. This page explains a clinic, portal, or campus location. For a furnished home of 30 nights or longer, call (832) 304-3322, email Info@Luxurway.com, or send dates at /contact. ### Does MyChart or myMDAnderson book lodging? No. Those portals handle records, messages, and appointments. Housing is separate. Inquire with Luxurway, a hotel, or a hospitality house. ### What lodging options exist near MD Anderson? Patients can consider Rotary House, Hope Lodge when eligible, nearby hotels, or a 30-night furnished home. Joe’s House is a directory of discounted lodging, not a physical house. ### Is Luxurway affiliated with MD Anderson? No. Hospital names are geographic only. Luxurway is independent furnished lodging and is not affiliated with or endorsed by MD Anderson, the Texas Medical Center, Houston Methodist, or Texas Children’s. ### How do I book a furnished home near campus? Send your check-in date on the form. Call (832) 304-3322 or email Info@Luxurway.com to share guests, neighborhood, pets, and budget. Do not send private medical details through the housing form. NEXT STEP ## Find a furnished home *in Houston.* Homes and apartments for 30 nights or longer, with photos and rates. Share your dates and we will match you with a home. [MD Anderson housing](/md-anderson-housing)[Browse rentals](/rentals?purpose=Medical+stay)[Request a quote](/contact?purpose=Medical+stay) FROM THE BLOG ## Related guides [All blog articles](/blog) [![Kitchen of a furnished home in Houston — Where to stay near MD Anderson](/media/villa-sorrento/villa-sorrento-kitchen-02.webp) MD Anderson housingJanuary 3, 2026 ### Where to stay near MD Anderson Hotels, extended-stay suites, hospitality houses and furnished homes near MD Anderson, compared on cost, distance and length of stay. Written for patients and families. 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