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What do patients need to do during treatment, and do they feel any pain?
Patients are required to lie relaxed on the treatment table in a comfortable position. By keeping still, their treatment time will be shortened. The treatment is pain-free. |
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What are the benefits for the patient?
Treatment available on an out-patient day-case basis
Short recovery period
Improved comfort due to the elimination of the steriotactic head
frame
Treatment available for tumors otherwise considered inoperable by
other surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery methods.
Reduces the risk of complications.
Pain free |
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Is CyberKnife clinically proven, and how many patients have been treated?
CyberKnife is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE (European Conformity) approved for the treatment of conditions where radiation therapy is indicated. At present there are over 85 CyberKnife Centers worldwide, and as of April 2006, more than 20,000 patients have been treated. |
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How long does the treatment take?
Depending on the complexity of the tumor and the dose of radiation required, the treatment time per session ranges from 45 minutes to 2 hours. The number of treatment sessions varies from a single treatment to 5 treatments. |
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Is CyberKnife clinically proven, and how many patients have been treated?
CyberKnife is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE (European Conformity) approved for the treatment of conditions where radiation therapy is indicated. At present there are over 85 CyberKnife Centers worldwide, and as of April 2006, more than 20,000 patients have been treated. |