The CyberKnife® System has been approved to treat tumors throughout the body including the brain, spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas. The CyberKnife® may be right for you if:

• Your lesion or tumor is inoperable or surgically complex
• You have previously undergone extensive radiation treatments
• You are looking for an alternative to surgery
• You are elderly or otherwise in compromised health

Unlike conventional stereotactic radiosurgical systems, the CyberKnife® uses image-guidance and computer controlled robotics to deliver multiple beams of high-energy radiation to the tumor from virtually any direction. The robotic arm-mounted radiation therapy system can be used to treat a number of cancers including the brain, prostate, lung, spine, pancreas, liver, head and neck, and others.  In addition, the robotic arm is able to follow a patient's movement, resulting in less constraints on the patient during treatment.

CyberKnife® Patient Benefits:

• 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
• Minimal use of fiducials - implanted markers

To find out more about the Broward Health CyberKnife®, click here.