Why CyberKnife vs Other Radiation Therapy?

When battling cancerous tumors you want the best treatment possible to kill them. If radiation therapy is recommended by your oncologist, you want the best, most cutting edge technology available, and that is CyberKnife.
Dr. Mark Pomper, board certified radiation oncologist explains the CyberKnife advantages over other types of radiation.
CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) radiation therapy uses a robot that can move and bend around the patient to deliver radiation doses from hundreds of different angles, which allows for more precise targeting of tumors while minimizing radiation exposure to healthy tissue.
Faster treatment
CyberKnife can deliver higher doses of radiation to the target region, which can lead to faster and more effective treatment than standard radiation therapy for tumors any where in the body
Fewer treatments
CyberKnife treats tumors, like prostate cancer and nerve disorders like AVM's or Trigeminal Neuralgia with one to five treatments, compared to dozens more with other types of radiation including Proton Beam.
Non-invasive
CyberKnife treatments are non-surgical and non-invasive, and don't require anesthesia or an overnight hospital stay.
Outpatient
CyberKnife treatments are performed on an outpatient basis, and most patients can continue their normal activities during and after treatment.
Fewer side effects for brain cancer and all types of tumors treated
CyberKnife treatments can reduce the risk of common cognitive side effects associated with whole-brain radiation, such as memory problems and difficulty concentrating. They can also be used to treat tumors that are too close to critical brain or spinal cord tissue, or that have previously received radiotherapy.
CyberKnife technology was FDA approved in 2001 and has treated hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide at hundreds of CyberKnife centers worldwide.
If you're doctor says you're not a candidate for CyberKnife, or it won't work for you, do yourself a great big favor, call a CyberKnife center near you for a second opinion, because there's a very good chance you are a candidate, most patients are, and chances are, you'll be happy you did.
CyberKnife Miami was among the first CyberKnife cancer centers to open worldwide, making the team among the most experienced, and that's just as important as the technology itself.
For a consultation, or any questions you might have, call us at 305-279-2900. We will tell you straight up if you're a candidate for this life saving, and extending technology or not.
We give patients hope where often there is none.