INDICATIONS FOR CYBERKNIFE TREATMENT

The indications for which cyberknife treatment could be useful is indicated below : Dr.Rathna devi, Senior consultant, Radiation oncology
Intra Cranial Tumours – Indications

• Skull base Tumours
• Meningiomas
• Brain Metastases
• Acoustic Schwannoma
• AVM
• Pituitary adenoma
• Low/Hi grade Glioma
Boost Re- irradiation
• Functional
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Spinal Tumors - Primary
Re irradiation - Metastases
• Craniophrangioma
• Chordoma
• Hamartoma
• Harmangio blastoma
• Glomus Jugular Tumor
• Boost for Nasopharynx carcinoma

EXTRA CRANIAL SITES – INDICATIONS
. Lung - Primary
- Metastases
• Liver - Primary
- Metastases
• Head & Neck - Tonsil
(Re Irradiation) - Larynx
- Pharynx
- Lacrimal Gland

• Sino Nasal Carcinoma - Boost
- Re –irradiation
• Carcinoma Pancreas
• Carcinoma Gall Bladder
• Para arotic lymph nodes
• Melanoma
• Carcinoma prostate
• Recurrent Orbital Tumours Renal Tumours
• Soft tissue sarcoma


To find out if a particular condition qualifies for cyberknife treatment you may please blog your comments or send in your query to lakshmipriya_b@apollohospitals.com