CyberKnife® is FDA-approved radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer, though the procedure is very new. During robotic prostatectomy surgery, Dr. Samadi uses real-time, first-hand visualization to assess the prostate cancer scope and remove the tumor.
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The CyberKnife system is gentle; our radiation therapy does not require the placement of frames fixed to the skull. As a substitute, the technology tracks movements while maintaining intense and precise radiation dosages. This technology is so accurate that no single area of healthy tissue is adversely affected.
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CyberKnife radiosurgery is non-invasive radiation treatment that can be a comfortable alternative to surgery in many cases. This system allows for precise delivery of higher, hyperfractionated radiation doses.
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In fact, the CyberKnife System is the world’s first and only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors throughout the body non-invasively. It provides a pain-free, non-surgical option for patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumors, or who may be looking for an alternative to surgery.
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CyberKnife is the world’s exclusive provider of non-invasive robotic radiosurgery tumor treatment that can be used throughout the body. The CyberKnife System is approved by the FDA to treat tumors and lesions anywhere in the body when radiation treatment is indicated.
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Diseases Treated. The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is a non-invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the body, including the prostate, lung, brain, spine, liver, pancreas, and kidney.
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The radiation used in CyberKnife® treatments is referred to as Stereoactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) and is recommended for men diagnosed with low to moderate risk prostate cancer. A. Radiosurgery and radiation are “best guess” treatments that attempt to address all cancerous prostate cells.
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A. CyberKnife® is targeted, high-dose radiation administered to the cancerous prostate tumor over a series of 1-5 sessions and days. Patients are awake during each 30-90 minute treatment.
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While the hope is that the cancer will not return, the testing and worry can be very draining. A. CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery is not robot-assisted surgery; it is simply another form of prostate cancer radiation such as external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) or brachytherapy.
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A. If your prostate cancer returns after radiation therapy, it is extremely challenging to perform a successful prostatectomy procedure due to physical alterations caused by the targeted radiation.
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what is cyberknife radiation treatment
Cyberknife Radiation treatment is a painless, non-invasive treatment that delivers high doses of precisely targeted radiation to destroy tumors or lesions within the body.