Cyberknife vs. IMRT what's the difference?

[Kim in DC]

I had scans Friday that show my sternum met is stable to slight increase in uptake. The pain in my back is telling me it is starting to progress. I would like to get Radiation and add Herceptin to my Tykerb and Xeloda. My question, is there a difference in Cyberknife vs. IMRT? Are there studies that show one is better than the other?

Kim

[Joan M]

Kim,

I never heard of IMRT so I don't know the difference. Perhaps some of the sister who have had cyberknife would know.

For those who like me were unaware of IMRT here's a website with information on radation techniques which I've used before:

http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=imrt&bhcp=1