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Joe · 02-17-2009, 02:45 PM

Alice,
Treatment will depend on the size and number of tumors, if any. Generally Gamma Knife can treat tumors >3 cm. and usually only if fewer than 6.

Whole Brain Radiation is used if you have many tumors.

I do understand that Cyberknife can treat larger tumors.

There are several practitioners of Gamma Knife in the Knoxville area: Centers of Excellence.

You may wish to visit the CNS section of this website for re information: CNS Tumors

Regards
Joe

02-17-2009, 02:45 PM	#2
Joe Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Home of the "Flying Tomato" Carlsbad, CA Posts: 2,036	Alice, Treatment will depend on the size and number of tumors, if any. Generally Gamma Knife can treat tumors >3 cm. and usually only if fewer than 6. Whole Brain Radiation is used if you have many tumors. I do understand that Cyberknife can treat larger tumors. There are several practitioners of Gamma Knife in the Knoxville area: Centers of Excellence. You may wish to visit the CNS section of this website for re information: CNS Tumors Regards Joe __________________ A Proud webmaster to the internet's most informed, educated, COMPASSIONATE and caring group of breast cancer survivors. Illegitimi non carborundum My Album