CyberKnife is an advanced technology that delivers a specialized form of radiation therapy called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). It is the only system that continuously stays on target despite patient and tumor motion and tumors can be treated anywhere in the body.
The prostate cancer treatment is painless and very easy to tolerate. Most prostate cancer treatment sessions typically last for 30-60 minutes and are performed in 5 or fewer treatments depending on the size and location of your tumor. The patient lies on a treatment table while the robotic arm moves around your body delivering high doses of radiation directly to the tumor. Using image-guided robotics, the CyberKnife can precisely and non-invasively dissolve tumors while sparing the normal healthy tissue surrounding the tumor. This revolutionary prostate cancer treatment has helped save many lives while maintaining a quality of life. After having a treatment session, many of our prostate cancer patients at CyberKnife Center of Miami leave to play a round of golf, go to the gym or meet a friend for lunch. It’s that easy!
Are you a good candidate for CyberKnife Radiosurgery?
If you have medically inoperable or surgically complex tumors, or if you are seeking an alternative to surgery or conventional radiation therapy.
Recurrent cancer or metastatic tumors that have spread to other areas of the body from the main tumor site.
Are chemotherapy resistant
A high risk of developing complications after surgery.
Have had prior radiation treatments.
Actively participating in watchful waiting.
Benefits of CyberKnife Radiosurgery
Non-invasive, No incisions, No knife
No anesthesia or hospitalization required
Painless
5 outpatient treatment session
Little to no recovery time
Allows for an immediate return to daily activities
Minimal, if any, side effects due to pinpoint precision of high-dose radiation delivery
Minimal radiation exposure to healthy tissue surrounding the tumor treatment site
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you may be a good candidate for CyberKnife Radiosurgery. Contact our office to schedule a consultation with one of our board certified, radiation oncologists. Call us today at 305-279-2900 or visit us at www.prostatecancertreatmentmiami.com