CyberKnife® radiosurgery - Numerous applications:
Melanoma spine lesions
Melanoma metastatic to the spine frequently recurs after conventional radiation therapy – a situation which has traditionally left only radical spine surgery or uncontrolled pain and neurologic complications as the inevitable outcome. CyberKnife® radiosurgery creates a new paradigm for these patients, providing an impressive 96% response rate as reported by Gersten, et al, for patients with spinal melanoma metastases, the large majority of which have been durable (21).