Where can one learn more about the Cyberknife, a pencil beam of radiation to attack cancerous tumors?

Question

My daughter has been diagnosed with a cancerous lump on the tendon below her left ear and chemo has been recommended treatment. I am searching for other options.

Answer 1

Here are a few sites....hope they answer your questions. best

wishes.http://www.saintfranciscare.com/body.cfm?id=1673

http://www.cksociety.org/PatientInfo/radiosurgery.asp

http://www.accuray.com/cyberknife.htm

If you are interested in having me look in any particular area for a hospital that does this please don't hesitate to ask
If you are inter


http://www.menorahmedicalcenter.com/CustomPage.asp?guidCustomContentID=582699B7-D711-4731-9B6B-4897EB3D65DA

Answer 2

Stanford University cancer researchers developed CyberKnife, so if you go to the university site and search for CyberKnife, you'll get some info. I had the option of doing that or surgery for a large, non-malignant meningioma in my head, and chose surgery because my neurosurgeons told me they had to fix a lot of radiated sites that didn't take out a skull-base tumor, and left scarring. Often you can get second opinions for FREE from major cancer centers by sending in your MRIs. Ask your daughter's doctor about nearby cancer centers with tumor boards (docs from various disciplines who meet to discuss best options for treatment.) a nd DO get a second opinion.
Good luck!

Answer 3

go to this website.....and you can call the hospital to find out more....they have a very good success rate there with using the cyberknife.....I've heard alot about it from my hubby who specializes in ortho oncology...he sends some of his patients to have this done.....

Answer 4

Sounds experimental and dangerous.

Try google or yahoo search. Or Medline and Pubmed