What is CyberKnife?
Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery is for the treatment of both
cancerous and non – cancerous tumours anywhere in the body. The advantage of
CyberKnife treatment is it provides a pain – free, non – surgical option for
patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumours, or previously
thought untreatable.
Clinically Proven
The CyberKnife System is a frameless precise robotic system
based on radiation therapy technology proven for over 30 years. Thousands of
patients have received CyberKnife treatment throughout the world and many
clinical studies with the CyberKnife have been published in medical journals.
What Can Be Treated By CyberKnife?
The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System can treat both
cancerous and non – cancerous tumours anywhere in the body such as :
1. Head
4. Prostate
2. Spine
5. Liver
3. Lung
6.Pancreas
Will I see immediate results after treatment?
The results of CyberKnife treatment is not immediate. The primary objective of
CyberKnife treatment is to control the growth of the tumour. The effect can be
seen over a period of few weeks to few months. Depending on the nature of the
tumour, some tumours may disappear while others may diminish in size.
Will there be side- effects after treatment?
CyberKnife treatment is very accurate and precisely
targeting only at the tumour. As a result, patients generally will experience
very little or no side effects as normal cells are not affected.
Treatment options decided by you, advised by our experts
Only an experienced CyberKnife clinical specialist can offer
good advice and discuss treatment options with you and your loved ones. You can
consult any of our CyberKnife clinical specialists.
CyberKnife is one of the best devices for several reasons :
1. No anaesthesia is administered during the procedure.
2. No incisions for surgery.
3. Majority of individuals are able to resume their current daily
activities almost immediately after the procedure.
4. Able to treat tumours not only for the head, but also the
whole body.
5. No head frame is needed unlike some radiosurgery that
requires rigid head – frame.
6. Sophisticated tracking software, thus patient can breathe
normally and more comfortably.
7. Ability to treat tumours at pin – point accuracy, thus
sparing surrounding healthy tissue.
CYBERKNIFE : TREATMENT FLOW
1. Treatment Set – Up
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Patient is required to do some scans.
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A soft mask/body cradle is custom – made for
each patient.
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Some patient (body treatment) may require
placement of fiducials (gold seeds) usually a day before the CT scan. This will
enable the CyberKnife system to track the tumour position during the treatment.
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Patient undergoing CT and/or MRI scans is
required to fast at least for 4 hours prior to the scan.
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After the scans, the patient can go home or if
necessary be admitted for observation.
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Entire process will take approximately 1 – 2
hours.
2. Treatment planning
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The CyberKnife team which consists of relevant
specialists and medical physicists will generate a treatment plan for the
patient.
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Depending on the complexity of the case, the
process of planning takes between 2 – 16 hours.
3. Treatment day
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Patient is advised to wear comfortable clothing
and remove all jewellery.
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Patient will be asked to lie down, relax and
wear comfortable custom – fit mask/body cradle. Normally no sedation/
anaesthesia is required as the treatment is painless. The whole process will
take approximately 30 – 60 minutes and patient can go home or if necessary be
admitted for observation upon completing the prodecure.
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If the treatment prescription is for staged
(fractionated) radiosurgery, the patient will return on subsequent days and the
treatment is repeated.
4. Treatment Follow Up
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Once the whole radiosurgery treatment is
completed, patient needs to do a CT/MRI scan within 2 – 6 months time.
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Your doctor will explain the procedure at the
end of the treatment to you.
For further information: send email to bhogaraaja@gmail.com or call 017 6728689
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