Broward Health CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System, the only of its kind in Broward County.
Treatment benefits:
Sometimes it's not about curing a patient of cancer as much as it is giving them quality of life. With chemotherapy, radiation and other infusion treatments, there's usually ailing side effects that can be worse than the cancer itself. With the CyberKnife, patients only need to undergo an average of 3-5 treatments compared to a possible 15+ with chemotherapy or radiation. Less treatments mean less time away from home, less travel time, and less overall stress - a huge benefit to the patient. Direct benefits of using the CyberKnife are many. It's:
- Pain-free
- Non-invasive
- No anesthesia required
- Outpatient procedure
- No recovery time
- Immediate return to normal activity
- No invasive head or body frame
- No breath holding during treatment
For more information or to find out if the CyberKnife is the right treatment for you, call the Broward Health Line at 954-786-6400.
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Meet Dr. Agarwal
Medical Director, Radiation Oncology - NBMC
201 E. Sample Road
Deerfield Beach, FL 33064
Phone: 954-786-6838
Fax: 954-786-6522
"We offer some of the best cancer care available on the planet, in our own backyard.”
Click here to hear what Dr. Agarwal has to say about the CyberKnife (NBC 6).
Posted
03-12-2009 4:02 PM
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BrowardHealth