Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Chennai has been the first Hospital in India to have started treatment with Cyberknife . We have so far treated 40 patients with Intracranial, Spine, Lung and Prostate tumors and the results are very promising.
For More Information regarding CyberKnife at Apollo please feel free to call Cyberknife Helpline, Ms.Lakshmi @ 044-24334455 or 9941056677 or SMS Apollo at 56677 . Email enquiries can also be to be sent to cyberknife@apollohospitals.com.
You may also visit us at http://www.cyberknifeindia.in/ and http://www.cyberknifeinindia.com/
Cyberknife Resource Team
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Cyberknife
The CyberKnife® is a state-of-the-art, radiotherapy equipment for robotic radiosurgery that allows radiation oncologists to treat pathologies painlessly, without the need for an operation.
CyberKnife® uses pencil beams of radiation which can be directed at any part of the body, from any direction with the help of a robotic arm. The system tracks the tumour's position, detects any movement of the tumour or patient, and automatically corrects its positioning .It then targets the tumour with multiple beams of high-energy radiation, destroying abnormal tissue without damaging surrounding areas.The treatment is so accurate that it's now possible to treat tumours previously thought to be inoperable. Although the results of treatment do not always show immediately, in most cases, the procedure will initially stop the growth of tumours, before gradually reducing their size.As there is no open surgery, the risk complications normally associated with an operation are eliminated, as is the need for a long recovery time. This makes treatment suitable even for those who are not well enough to cope with surgery. Most patients leave the hospital the same day.
CyberKnife® uses pencil beams of radiation which can be directed at any part of the body, from any direction with the help of a robotic arm. The system tracks the tumour's position, detects any movement of the tumour or patient, and automatically corrects its positioning .It then targets the tumour with multiple beams of high-energy radiation, destroying abnormal tissue without damaging surrounding areas.The treatment is so accurate that it's now possible to treat tumours previously thought to be inoperable. Although the results of treatment do not always show immediately, in most cases, the procedure will initially stop the growth of tumours, before gradually reducing their size.As there is no open surgery, the risk complications normally associated with an operation are eliminated, as is the need for a long recovery time. This makes treatment suitable even for those who are not well enough to cope with surgery. Most patients leave the hospital the same day.
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