CyberKnife of Michigan offers hope for many patients with tumors previously considered inoperable.

Benefits for Patients

Because the CyberKnife is non-invasive,it has significantly fewer complications than traditional open surgery and can often achieve comparable or better outcomes.

Other benefits to the patient may include:
• No Incisions
• No Pain
• Bloodless Procedure
• No Stereotactic Frame (as used with the Gamma Knife™)
• No Anesthesia
• No Recovery Time
•    Immediate Return to Normal Activity
•    Radiation beams may be adjusted to avoid critical organs
• Dosage distributions adjusted to minimize radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue
• Treatment of lesions untreatable by open surgery or other radiosurgical systems
• Lesions that have previously undergone the maximum allowed dose of radiation can be treated

Benefits for Physicians

• Treat complex tumors previously considered inoperable because of complexity or proximity to critical structures.
• Treat tumors virtually anywhere on the body.
• Flexibility in treatments.
• Flexibility in dosage—physician may specify single dose or fractionate therapy.