University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 University of NM MSC08-4025,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 CLICK HERE TO EMAIL US
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Cancer Treatment
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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy uses drugs to cure cancer, slow its growth, keep it from spreading or relieve some of the symptoms it causes. The drugs your team prescribes will depend on your cancer and your care plan.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy uses beams of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. The radiation beams travel through the body along different paths, but all the paths go through the tumor, giving the tumor cells a higher radiation dose. Our team uses many different methods to get the most radiation to the tumor while getting the least radiation that they can to normal tissues.
Cancer Surgery
Your care team may suggest cancer surgery to remove part of the tumor to test it. They may suggest surgery to remove the tumor completely. You may choose to have reconstructive surgery after your cancer surgery.
Bone Marrow Transplant
The Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant program offers autologous stem cell transplants, most often for people with lymphoma and myeloma. These transplants allow you to get chemotherapy treatment that would otherwise be harmful to your bone marrow.
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 University of NM MSC08-4025 Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 925-0474
arlene.armijo@unmfund.org
To reduce the cancer burden and overcome the tremendous cancer health disparities in New Mexico and the nation through ground-breaking transdisciplinary research, translation of discoveries to community and clinical interventions, impactful bi-directional community engagement, education and training of a more diverse cancer workforce, and the delivery of exceptional cancer care.
To reduce the cancer burden and overcome the tremendous cancer health disparities in New Mexico and the nation through ground-breaking transdisciplinary research, translation of discoveries to community and clinical interventions, impactful bi-directional community engagement, education and training of a more diverse cancer workforce, and the delivery of exceptional cancer care.