CyberKnife®

CyberKnife® radiosurgery is a safe, noninvasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the body, including the prostate, lung, brain, spine, liver, pancreas and kidney. The treatment – which delivers beams of high dose radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy – offers new hope to patients worldwide.

The staff at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ will work with your insurance providers to have CyberKnife® radiosurgery covered, if it is determined that you are an eligible candidate for treatment.

Treat Cancer in Five Days

Unlike traditional radiosurgery, CyberKnife®’s cutting-edge technology can track tumors in real time with continual image guidance, adjusting for breathing and correcting for movement. As a result, CyberKnife® precisely delivers radiation to the tumor, sparing surrounding healthy tissue.

Prior to CyberKnife®, a high-resolution CT scan is used to determine the size, shape and location of the tumor. This image data is transferred to the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System, where the radiation oncologist precisely plans treatment to match the desired radiation dose to the exact tumor location.

CyberKnife®’s robotic arm delivers high-dose radiation beams in an arrangement of unique angles, rotating around the patient while he or she lays comfortably on a treatment bed. The tracking technology and beam delivery system work together to pinpoint the exact target or tumor, helping to ensure a high success rate.

Benefits of CyberKnife® Radiation

CyberKnife® radiation treatment offers the following benefits:

• Safe
• Painless
• No scalpels or incisions
• No down time or recovery
• Zero or minimal side effects
• Reduced treatment time of one to five visits, compared to 30-40 visits with conventional radiation therapy
• Access to tumors in difficult-to-reach locations
• Can be used to re-treat a reoccurring tumor
• Performed on an outpatient basis
• Reduced risk of complications
• Comfortable, fast and flexible

Conditions Treated by CyberKnife® Radiation

• Brain tumors, including
  • Intracranial and extracranial tumors and lesions
  • Schwannomas
  • Acoustic neuromas
  • Meningiomas
  • Pituitary adenomas
  • Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
• Prostate cancer
• Lung cancer
• Liver or hepatic cancer
• Kidney or renal cancer
• Spine cancer and spinal cord tumors
• Pancreatic cancer
• Benign tumors
• Malignant tumors (primary and metastases)
• Trigeminal neuralgia

Call 973.322.5630 for more information.