Lauren L. Mayo

Lauren L. Mayo is a Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she specializes in radiation oncology, with a clinical and research focus on prostate cancer, proton therapy, and metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) for oligometastatic disease. Her latest work includes the phase II randomized EXTEND trial, evaluating MDT plus androgen deprivation therapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer, and a multicentre phase 3 trial comparing proton versus photon radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer, published in The Lancet. She has also investigated MDT for oligometastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and upper tract. Her research integrates urology, surgical oncology, and advanced radiation techniques to improve cancer treatment outcomes.