CyberKnife Treatment For
Acoustic Neuromas
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Acoustic Neuroma Treatment in Miami, FL
CyberKnife Radiation Therapy for Acoustic Neuromas
The CyberKnife Center of Miami – The Beam of Life – treats acoustic neuromas with great success.
Nationwide, thousands of patients suffering from this condition have been treated using CyberKnife radiosurgery while maintaining quality of life.
Thanks to breakthrough advances in technology, the CyberKnife uses radiation to ablate the tumors and stop them from growing, while preserving facial nerve function and possibly preserving hearing.
The pinpoint accuracy of CyberKnife also eliminates damage to surrounding healthy tissue, which can be a problem with standard radiation.
Despite its name, CyberKnife is not a knife at all. Also known as stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), this cutting-edge radiation technology is completely non-invasive.
Treating Acoustic Neuromas with CyberKnife
There’s no cutting, incision, blood, anesthesia, or pain. Few, if any, side effects occur, and there is no recovery time. You can resume your normal activities immediately following treatment.
Each treatment typically lasts 30 to 60 minutes and is done on an outpatient basis. Patients typically require only one to five treatments. If the tumors come back, we can often ablate them again.
Unlike other radiosurgery systems – such as the Gamma Knife – the CyberKnife System does not require patients to be fitted with a rigid and invasive head frame. In the setup stage, the radiation therapist will create a soft mesh mask that is custom-fitted to the patient’s face. This comfortable and non-invasive mask helps the patient keep his or her head and neck still during treatment.
While wearing the mask, a CT scan will be performed. The CT data then will be used by the CyberKnife team to determine the exact size, shape, and location of the tumor.
The medical team will determine the area that must be targeted by radiation and the radiation dose. They also will identify critical structures where radiation should be minimized.
The CyberKnife will move slowly around you during treatment. You won’t feel a thing; it’s completely pain free. Patients dress comfortably in their own clothes and can bring music to listen to during the treatment. Nothing will be required of the patient during the treatment, except to relax. In fact, patients often sleep through the treatment.
After completing the CyberKnife treatment, patients will schedule follow-up appointments.
Keep in mind that the tumor will not suddenly disappear. In fact, it could take several weeks or longer to determine the effectiveness of the CyberKnife treatment.
Response to treatment varies from patient to patient. Clinical experience has shown that most patients respond very well to CyberKnife treatments.
CyberKnife radiosurgery has been used for more than two decades with extremely high rates of tumor control and most patients are good candidates for it.
“I was given months to live with lung cancer, that was over a decade ago.”
Mike – Real Patient
If you’ve been diagnosed with liver cancer you owe it to yourself to contact CyberKnife Miami to see if you might be a candidate for CyberKnife. Call (800) 204-0455 today.