Cyber Knife
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Overview
The Cyber Knife was invented at Stanford University medical facility by John Adler, MD, and is considered a major advance in the radiological treatment of cancer.
Treatment
Cyber Knife is most commonly used for treatment of Tumours in the brain or the base of the skull. Stanford physicians also have experience using the device to treat cancers of the pancreas, Prostate and lungs.
With more experience than anyone in the world using the Cyber Knife to deliver stereotactic radiosurgery, the Stanford Cyber Knife Treatment Center is able to provide cutting-edge Radiotherapy treatment for a wider variety of cancers than any other center.
Cyber Knife is used to treat the following Tumours or lesions:
AVM Acoustic Neuroma Astrocytoma/Glioma/GBM Chordoma Craniopharyngioma Hemangioblastoma Liver Lung Meningioma Metastatic Tumor Nasopharynx Oligodendroglioma / Medulloblastoma Other Benign Tumors Other Primary Tumors Pancreas Pituitary Adenoma Prostate Schwannoma Spine Trigeminal Neuralgia
Comments
It must be remembered that spinal, cranial and other bone cancers, brain cancers, lung cancer and many others may well be Renal Cell Carcinoma metastesese and may well be treatable with Cyber Knife technology. User: Greg L-W.
Quick Links
Cyberknife & Gamma Knife, Click Here
comparison of cyberknife and gamma knife Click Here
Overview
Stereotactic Treatment includes 3 other Basic types/names
- Stereotactic Radio Surgery which is covered in more detail if you Click Here
- Stereotactic Radio Therapy which is covered in more detail if you Click Here
- Stereotactic Gamma Knife which is covered in more detail if you Click Here
Details
Adadolu Medical centre in Turkey is affiliated to the world reknowned John Hopkins medical centre in America and offers Cyberknife Treatment to British patients it clarifies How it works, What treatments it covers & definitions of who is eligible. To view the web site and find out more Click Here
Accuray are manufacturers and operators of Cyberknife technology, their web site offers a wealth of information including the scientific basis and related medical physics, the location of centres: showing that Cyberknife Centres can be found in France, Germany, Ital, Spain and Greece also in Turkey But NOT in Britain.
The web site gives medical details and efficacy and all about the treatment - and much more.
To view Accuray's web site Click Here
Cyberknife Society quotes as its tag line 'Dedicated to Clinical & Academic Exchange of Information' and is worth a wander around as it is also closely linked to the manufacturers of the equipment Accuray.
To view their web site
Click Here
As the CyberKnife was invented at Stanford Medical Facility it seems wise to see their web site where there is a wealth of information and as of late 2006 Stamford has two Cyber Knives in use and takes patients from beyond the San Fransisco Bay Area, including Europe.
Click Here
No TShirt Just A Video
If you wish to have a greater understanding you can watch the sequence of events that lead up to a Cyber Knife treatment of a spinal Tumour/Lession including the actual treatment. This will give you a greater understanding of the complexity of the science behind what seems to be a simple process. You will need sound and have about 12 minutes to spare with a broadband connection to carry on and watch the full video Click Here
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