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Old 02-12-2011, 07:46 AM   #9
PatE
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Re: Cyberknife for liver mets?

Cyberknife is new technology and that why I believe not many people are aware of the treatment. When CK was first introduced, it was mainly for brain, prostate treatment it has only been approved for other areas for a few years. There was a prostate study released recently that showed like a 90% cure rate at 5 years so its just starting to be recognized. As we know it takes time for our doctors to embrace new treatments, sometimes too much time.

During treatment a robot moves around you and delivers very precise beams of radiation so healthy tissue is not affected, because it is so precise it allows a much larger amount radiation to be used. I wish I could explain better to you but it is amazing!
Please check out their website, I know there are videos which explain much better than I could.
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