Michael C. Stauder MD

Dr. Stauder is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. The MD Anderson Breast Radiotherapy Service represents decades of breast cancer expertise by ten radiation oncology clinicians, and a specialized team of breast radiotherapy nurses, physicists, therapists, and dosimetrists. We treat all left-sided and selected right-sided breast cancer using deep-inspiration breath-hold to eliminate the heart from the radiation field. We offer every type of radiotherapy technology including proton therapy, always selected and personalized to each case. We are constantly working to improve radiotherapy for breast cancer and offer numerous clinical trial opportunities designed to make radiotherapy easier and more effective with fewer side effects.

Dr. Stauder is a member of the Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program and Clinic. His research focus centers on the design and development of prospective clinical trials for evaluation of immunotherapy in combination with radiation especially in triple-negative, inflammatory, and (oligo) metastatic hormone-positive breast cancer. He is also interested in the development of novel radiosensitizers, new image-guided radiotherapy techniques, and functional imaging for the effective treatment of breast cancer and other solid tumors. Other interests also include identifying molecular epidemiological factors that predict treatment-related side effects and quality-of-life difficulties in people with breast cancer.

Dr. Stauder is a member of several national and international radiation-therapy related societies and organizations. He has been involved with several educational and mentorship activities including resident training and global academic programs. Dr. Stauder has authored many articles, editorials, abstracts, and book chapters.

Dr. Stauder earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago and earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He then completed his clinical internship year at The University of Illinois-Chicago and a clinical residency in Radiation Oncology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.