WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TREATMENT WITH THE CYBERKNIFE SYSTEM?

There are several, including:

• More treatment options — The CyberKnife System gives new hope to patients by offering patients with previously inoperable tumors or those who refuse surgery a new treatment option approved to treat tumors anywhere in the body.
• Autonomous delivery — continuously tracks the tumor position, detects the tumors location and corrects for tumor and patient movement throughout the treatment.
• Precise — The CyberKnife System delivers high-dose radiation with sub-millimeter accuracy, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
• Painless treatment—The CyberKnife System is painless and requires no anesthesia, effectively eliminating the risk of complications such as infections, hemorrhage, and the loss of hearing and/or feeling associated with traditional surgery.
• No recovery time — Compared to traditional open surgery, CyberKnife treatments are performed on an outpatient basis eliminating overnight hospital stays.
• Superior comfort—Patients experience improved comfort due to the system’s frameless design which eliminates the pain and inconvenience associated with the head or body frame used to immobilize patients in traditional radiosurgery.
• Convenience — With an advanced planning system, a patient’s treatment setup can be scheduled at the patient’s convenience, and patients can be treated in as few as one to five visits.