CyberKnife Radiosurgery is an advanced, noninvasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of tumors and lesions anywhere in the body. It's a new hope for patients who have been diagnosed with surgically complex or inoperable tumors and for anyone who is looking for an alternative to cancer surgery.

The CyberKnife system is different from other forms of treatment in that it is a painless, noninvasive radiosurgery that targets tumors anywhere in the body with sub-millimeter accuracy while minimizing the effect on surrounding healthy tissue. CyberKnife uses image-guidance technology and computer-assisted robotics to deliver multiple beams of high-intensity radiation directly to the targeted tumor from virtually any angle and any direction. The system continually tracks the position of the tumor, detects any tumor or patient movement and automatically corrects the treatment delivery in real-time.

In addition to the extreme accuracy of the treatment, CyberKnife is a relatively comfortable outpatient procedure for the patient. Unlike some radiotherapy procedures that require a body or head frame, the CyberKnife treatment is frameless; the patient rests comfortably on the treatment table while the system positions him or her for treatment. Because the system compensates for patient and tumor movement, there is no need for breath-holding or gating techniques. One treatment typically lasts between one and three hours, and most patients are able to immediately resume their normal activities.

For a firsthand account of Mission Hospitals' CyberKnife Radiosurgery, click on the following video testimonials. (QuickTime required)