CyberKnife - Lung Cancer - Physician Information

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Conclusion
CyberKnife® radiosurgery represents a conformal ablative radiation technique that offers a potent new treatment alternative for patients with primary or recurrent bronchogenic carcinoma or pulmonary metastases. The advanced tracking capability of the CyberKnife® Synchrony® system enables radiation conformality around the tumor volume approaching that of a surgeon’s scalpel. The treatment is safe to administer to patients that are not healthy enough to withstand definitive surgery, and offers a new option to patients with recurrent disease, who may have previously had little if any additional effective treatment option available to them.

Case Studies:
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer- Left Upper Lung
St Joseph's Hospital

Right Lung Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Georgetown Univerisity

Press Release:
Clinicians Embrace The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System for the Treatment of Extracranial Tumors.

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Written by Donald B. Fuller, M.D. – Radiation Oncologist

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