CyberKnife Is More Accurate Than Traditional Radiation Therapy, because it’s able to target diseased tissue, while greatly reducing damage to healthy surrounding tissue and nearby vital organs. Cyberknife, also known as Stereotactic Body Radition Therapy (SBRT) is much more accurate than traditional radiation therapy. SBRT can deliver radiation to a margin of one to five millimeters surrounding a tumor.
What are some advantages of the CyberKnife?
- Pain free.
- No incisions.
- No anesthesia.
- Outpatient procedure.
- Little to no recovery time.
- Treats a variety of tumors and cancers.
- Five treatments or fewer.
Which is Better CyberKnife or Proton Therapy? The accuracy (tissue margin) with Proton Therapy is 20-to-30 millimeters, as compared to only 1-to-5 millimeters with CyberKnife. The number of radiation beams with proton therapy is 2-to-3, as compared to 100-to-200 plus beams with CyberKnife.
Is CyberKnife Better Than Gamma Knife? While Gamma Knife has been around since the 1950s and boasts more clinical data, there is a growing body of evidence that shows CyberKnife provides equivalent results for certain tumors and a better outcome for others due to the increased accuracy during treatment as well as not being restricted to one session.
The CyberKnife System can treat tumors in the brain, head, neck, and throughout the body. The Gamma Knife, however, is limited to cancers in the brain and limited cervical spine areas, where movement can be stabilized with invasive head frames.
Is CyberKnife better than surgery? In many clinical situations, CyberKnife has local control and effectiveness that is equivalent to surgery. However, due to its non-invasive nature, the risk of side effects is significantly lower with CyberKnife. Real-time tumor tracking also results in less radiation to the nearby normal tissues.
What cancers does CyberKnife treat? Tumors almost anywhere in the body, benign and cancerous tumors, including brain, head and neck, liver, lung, pancreatic, prostate, and kidney cancer.
Can CyberKnife cure brain tumor? CyberKnife® is a non-invasive way to treat both benign and malignant primary brain and metastatic tumors in 5 treatments or less. The CyberKnife® System’s treatment accuracy is unrivaled. Its ability to treat tumors with pin-point accuracy is unmatched by other radiation therapy and radiosurgery systems.
How long does it take for treatment to take effect? CyberKnife treatment results may take weeks or months to detect. The outcome depends on the condition being treated. We will monitor a patient’s progress through periodic follow-up examinations and imaging tests such as MRIs and CT scans.
How do you feel after CyberKnife? Most often there are minimal side effects from CyberKnife treatment. The most common side effect is fatigue. Most of the time, patients are able to go back to their usual activities right after treatment.
How long does fatigue last after CyberKnife? You may find you feel mildly fatigued for a couple of days. However, most patients are back to work and normal activity levels within a day or two.
How many treatments is CyberKnife? CyberKnife treatments are typically performed in 1-to-5 sessions. The CyberKnife System has more than three decades of clinical proof and has helped thousands of cancer patients worldwide.
How many times can you do CyberKnife? CyberKnife treatments can be repeated because of its pinpoint accuracy. Treatments are performed on an outpatient basis, with each treatment lasting between 30-to-90 minutes. The number of treatments vary depending on the tumor size, location and shape, but typically only one to five daily sessions are required.
How is CyberKnife treatment done? CyberKnife uses a high-energy X-ray machine on a robotic arm to precisely deliver radiation beams that destroy tumor cells and stop tumor growth.
Is CyberKnife covered by insurance? The CyberKnife procedure, like other stereotactic radiosurgery, is generally covered by most insurance plans as well as Medicare and Medicaid.
Can you have CyberKnife more than once? Patients are often told they cannot have more radiation therapy once they have been treated with it. Treatment with the CyberKnife is the exception to this rule and many patients have benefitted from it.
If you or a loved one requires radiation therapy, or if it’s an option, do yourself a favor and consult with a board certified radiation oncologist, who has a lot of experience using CyberKnife technology, like, Dr. Mark Pomper at the CyberKnife Center of Miami. This is the most experienced CyberKnife team in South Florida because we’ve been doing it longer than anyone else here. Patients travel from across the world to be treated at our center because of our vast experience, which allows us to take on the most difficult cases, and even teach others how to use the lifesaving technology.
In addition, we know how difficult a cancer diagnosis is – we make this process as easy as possible for you, getting you treated as effectively and quickly as possible, so you can get on with your life. Call us at 305-279-2900 and go to our website now.