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A service of the renowned SSM Cancer Care, St. Louis CyberKnife brings together experienced physicians and the latest medical advances to provide patients with exceptional care.
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- 1. Treatment Comparison CyberKnife® vs. Gamma Knife® for Brain Tumors 1011 Bowles Avenue, Ste. G-‐50, Fenton MO 63026 636-‐496-‐4660 StLouisCyberKnife.com
- 2. Please note: We encourage consumers to thoroughly review and understand all treatment op8ons. The informa8on presented here is not all-‐inclusive. Rather, it represents a star8ng point to learn more about medical condi8ons and treatment op8ons. This is not intended as a subs8tute for medical advice from your professional healthcare provider. Contact your professional healthcare provider to find out if CyberKnife treatment is right for you. 1011 Bowles Avenue, Ste. G-‐50, Fenton MO 63026 636-‐496-‐4660 StLouisCyberKnife.com
- 3. Treatment Comparisons CyberKnife • Able to treat variety of cancers throughout the body • Nonsurgical treatment does not require a fixed metal head frame for stabilizing paSent • Treatment is painless and does not require sedaSon Gamma Knife • Treatment limited to head and neck • Requires metal head frame (aWached with small screws) to stabilize paSent’s head • Uses local anesthesia to properly secure paSent’s head within metal frame 1011 Bowles Avenue, Ste. G-‐50, Fenton MO 63026 636-‐496-‐4660 StLouisCyberKnife.com While CyberKnife and Gamma Knife technologies both deliver stereotacSc radiosurgery to treat brain tumors and lesions, there are a few main disSncSons between the two.
- 4. 1011 Bowles Avenue, Ste. G-‐50, Fenton MO 63026 636-‐496-‐4660 StLouisCyberKnife.com
- 5. Key Advantages of CyberKnife • Treats paSents in as few as one to five visits • Pain free and requires no anesthesia • Minimal side effects • OutpaSent procedure with liWle or no recovery Sme • Allows for immediate return to normal acSviSes • Constantly corrects for tumor and paSent movement throughout procedures, allowing paSents to lie comfortably during treatment • Reaches most tumors from various direcSons with roboSc mobility • Minimizes radiaSon exposure to healthy Sssue surrounding a tumor site • Lesions previously treated with maximum allowed radiaSon doses may be treated • No overnight hospital stay required 1011 Bowles Avenue, Ste. G-‐50, Fenton MO 63026 636-‐496-‐4660 StLouisCyberKnife.com
- 6. Our Center St. Louis CyberKnife is a service of SSM Cancer Care, which is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer for its comprehensive cancer program. Our doctors are board-‐cerSfied in radiaSon oncology and have several areas of specialty including head and neck cancers and prostate, lung and breast cancers. 1011 Bowles Avenue, Ste. G-‐50, Fenton MO 63026 636-‐496-‐4660 StLouisCyberKnife.com Read Our Blog! Connect with us!