The Treatment – which delivers beams of high dose radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy – offers new hope to patients worldwide.

What is the CyberKnife System?

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 head, spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas.  The treatment – which delivers beams of high dose radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy – offers new hope to patients worldwide.

Though its name may conjure images of scalpels and surgery, the CyberKnife treatment involves no cutting. 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.

What can the CyberKnife System treat?

The CyberKnife® System is a non-invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the body, including the head, spine, lung, prostate,  liver and pancreas.  The treatment – which delivers high doses of radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy – offers new hope to patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumors, or who may be looking for a non-surgical option. To date, more than 100,000 patients have been treated and 244 systems are installed worldwide.

Below is a list of some tumors and lesions that can be treated by the CyberKnife System:

• Osteosarcoma
• Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Non-small cell lung cancer
• Small-cell lung cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Hepatocellular carcinoma
• Prostate cancer
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Colon cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Uterine cancer
• Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)

The CyberKnife combines a linear accelerator, robotic arm and image guidance system. The flexibility of the robotic arm allows the CyberKnife to precisely target lesions in areas of the body unreachable by other means. The CyberKnife also is unique in its ability to continually monitor and adjust in near real-time for changes in target location during treatment. Finally, unlike most other stereotactic radiosurgery systems, the CyberKnife is able to locate and treat lesions in the head or neck without the use of an invasive head frame.

There are numerous patient benefits to the CyberKnife system, including:

• Non-invasive treatment—no head frames affixed to the skull
• No anesthesia
• No recovery time
• Surgically precise targeting (sub-millimeter clinical accuracy)
• 100% frameless
• Minimal effects to surrounding critical tissues
• Robotics adjust to compensate for patient movement
• Flexible treatment planning; image acquisition scheduled around the patient’s availability
• Complements existing St. Joseph’s radiosurgery technologies
• Treatment is typically outpatient, with just one to five treatment days required
• Suitable for treatment of many tumors or lesions throughout the body, including soft tissue, spinal, head and neck and intracranial cases
• Appropriate treatment for some patients diagnosed with inoperable or untreatable tumors or other lesions

CyberKnife radiosurgery treatment vs traditional radiation therapy treatment?

Traditional radiation therapy typically delivers radiation to a wide field of tissue in the body resulting in the treatment of both the tumor and a large amount of surrounding healthy tissue. This is necessary because traditional radiation therapy systems did not account for tumor motion and were therefore much less accurate. These wide radiation fields increased the possibility of damage to normal tissue, increasing the risk of side effects following the radiation treatment. To reduce the number of side effects, clinicians were forced to rethink the way traditional radiation therapy was delivered. As a result, the overall radiation dose was reduced and the number of treatments was divided into 30 to 40 sessions, delivered over a period of weeks.

Radiosurgery devices, such as the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System, were designed to deliver radiation with extreme accuracy, targeting the tumor with minimal damage to the surrounding healthy tissue.  The accuracy of the CyberKnife System allows clinicians to deliver very high doses of radiation safely because the size of the radiation field is smaller and only includes the tumor and a small amount of surrounding tissue.  This allows for less damage to surrounding healthy tissue and for clinicians to complete treatment in 1 to 5 days vs. the weeks it takes traditional radiation therapy.

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The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System can treats both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the body

How Cyberknife RadioSurgery Works ?

As a non-invasive “operation”, CyberKnife has proven to be an effective alternative to surgery or conventional radiation for treating vascular abnormalities, tumors, functional disorders, and cancers with sub-millimeter accuracy. CyberKnife gives renewed hope and the possibility of a better quality of life, especially for patients with tumors previously diagnosed as inoperable, and for those who have already received the maximum amount of radiation through other treatment methods.

The CyberKnife uses non-invasive image-guided localization that is more convenient and less traumatic than other systems using the standard invasive stereotactic headframe (a rigid metal frame fixed to a patient’s skull for head immobilization and target localization). CyberKnife also uses an advanced, lightweight linear accelerator (LINAC), a device used to produce a high dose of radiation.

In addition, CyberKnife also has a robotic delivery system that not only provides the flexibility to reach areas of the body unreachable by other systems, but is also instrumental in precisely aiming the device.

The robotic delivery system integrates motion-tracking software, called the Synchrony System, with the robotics, making it accurate enough to even hit a moving target. As a patient breathes or moves slightly during treatment, the robot detects the motion and compensates in ‘real time’, ensuring that the radiation is accurately hitting the target (tumor) throughout treatment.

CyberKnife can strike the tumor with a high dose of radiation from over 1200 different angles. This pinpoint accuracy allows malignant or benign tumors to be obliterated without damaging critical healthy tissue.
 

How is CyberKnife Different ?

Standard stereotactic radiosurgery techniques rely on a rigid frame fixed to the patient's skull for head immobilization. There are other systems for extra-cranial Stereotactic Radiation. These systems are most often uncomfortable. If the target moves with the breathing of the patient, they often require breath holding techniques, which may be difficult for some patients. Frame-based systems mean there is a limit to the number of angles the radiation can be delivered through.

The CyberKnife System offers maneuverability and versatility that other systems cannot offer, therefore now making it possible to treat tumours anywhere in the body, especially the brain, spine, liver, lung, pancreas and prostate. The combination of image guidance with the help of X-ray cameras and the very latest computer technology ensures that the CyberKnife® System is able to overcome the limitations of older frame-based radiosurgery systems, such as the Gamma Knife and LINAC based X-Knife.

treatment to the tumor alone, sparing surrounding healthy tissue.

What can the CyberKnife treat?

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. The treatment - which delivers high doses of radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy - offers new hope to patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumors, or who may be looking for a non-surgical option.

What is the treatment course?

CyberKnife treatment is performed on an outpatient basis. The patient receives an initial consultation with the radiation oncologist and surgeon. A CT scan (3-D X-ray) is obtained. The 3-D image obtained is used by the physicians, physicists and team to create a treatment plan.

The patient will return for the one-hour treatment within a few days after the consultation.

The number of treatments will vary depending on tumor size, location and shape, but the number of treatments is usually between one and four.

Whatare patient benefits?

• Better quality of life during and after treatment
• Head frames not used as with other stereotactic radiosurgery programs
• Performed on an outpatient basis
• Less pain
• No incisions
• Risk is minimized to healthy tissue surrounding tumor/lesions
• Fewer visits to the hospital
• Short recovery period
• Treatment is available for tumors considered inoperable by other surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery methods
• Lower risk of complications when compared to other treatment options
• Lower risk of infections
• Lower risk of hemorrhage/severe blood loss
• Lower risk of hearing loss
• Lower risk to alteration in feeling of extremities

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What are the Tumors and Lesions that can be Treated by the CyberKnife System ?

What is the CyberKnife System?

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 head, spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas.  The treatment – which delivers beams of high dose radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy – offers new hope to patients worldwide.

Though its name may conjure images of scalpels and surgery, the CyberKnife treatment involves no cutting. 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.

What can the CyberKnife System treat?

The CyberKnife® System is a non-invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the body, including the head, spine, lung, prostate,  liver and pancreas.  The treatment – which delivers high doses of radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy – offers new hope to patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumors, or who may be looking for a non-surgical option. To date, more than 100,000 patients have been treated and 244 systems are installed worldwide.

Below is a list of some tumors and lesions that can be treated by the CyberKnife System:

• Osteosarcoma
• Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Non-small cell lung cancer
• Small-cell lung cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Hepatocellular carcinoma
• Prostate cancer
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Colon cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Uterine cancer
• Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)

The CyberKnife combines a linear accelerator, robotic arm and image guidance system. The flexibility of the robotic arm allows the CyberKnife to precisely target lesions in areas of the body unreachable by other means. The CyberKnife also is unique in its ability to continually monitor and adjust in near real-time for changes in target location during treatment. Finally, unlike most other stereotactic radiosurgery systems, the CyberKnife is able to locate and treat lesions in the head or neck without the use of an invasive head frame.

There are numerous patient benefits to the CyberKnife system, including:

• Non-invasive treatment—no head frames affixed to the skull
• No anesthesia
• No recovery time
• Surgically precise targeting (sub-millimeter clinical accuracy)
• 100% frameless
• Minimal effects to surrounding critical tissues
• Robotics adjust to compensate for patient movement
• Flexible treatment planning; image acquisition scheduled around the patient’s availability
• Complements existing St. Joseph’s radiosurgery technologies
• Treatment is typically outpatient, with just one to five treatment days required
• Suitable for treatment of many tumors or lesions throughout the body, including soft tissue, spinal, head and neck and intracranial cases
• Appropriate treatment for some patients diagnosed with inoperable or untreatable tumors or other lesions

CyberKnife radiosurgery treatment vs traditional radiation therapy treatment?

Traditional radiation therapy typically delivers radiation to a wide field of tissue in the body resulting in the treatment of both the tumor and a large amount of surrounding healthy tissue. This is necessary because traditional radiation therapy systems did not account for tumor motion and were therefore much less accurate. These wide radiation fields increased the possibility of damage to normal tissue, increasing the risk of side effects following the radiation treatment. To reduce the number of side effects, clinicians were forced to rethink the way traditional radiation therapy was delivered. As a result, the overall radiation dose was reduced and the number of treatments was divided into 30 to 40 sessions, delivered over a period of weeks.

Radiosurgery devices, such as the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System, were designed to deliver radiation with extreme accuracy, targeting the tumor with minimal damage to the surrounding healthy tissue.  The accuracy of the CyberKnife System allows clinicians to deliver very high doses of radiation safely because the size of the radiation field is smaller and only includes the tumor and a small amount of surrounding tissue.  This allows for less damage to surrounding healthy tissue and for clinicians to complete treatment in 1 to 5 days vs. the weeks it takes traditional radiation therapy.

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