An effective, less disruptive re-treatment option
The unparalleled precision and motion synchronization capabilities of the CyberKnife System maximize radiation delivered to the target — while helping to safeguard surrounding healthy tissues. The result is a highly effective treatment that eliminates many of the inconveniences of other treatments — and significantly reduces the risk of the side effects that too often disrupt the lives of patients during and after treatment.
CYBERKNIFE VS. SURGERY
CyberKnife treatment is an outpatient procedure that does not require incisions or general anesthesia. Most patients will not require hospitalization or a long recovery period.
CYBERKNIFE VS. CONVENTIONAL RADIATION THERAPY
CyberKnife treatment is completed in as little as 4-5 sessions over 1-2 weeks, compared to 30-40 sessions over 8-10 weeks with conventional radiation therapy.
Prostate Cancer
You have more options than ever for successfully treating prostate cancer. The “best” option for you is the one that fits your life — from the specifics of your cancer and your overall health, to your age and lifestyle. The CyberKnife® System was designed to help you gain control over your prostate cancer in the shortest number of physician visits and with as little impact on your romantic life or urinary and bowel function as possible. The result? You get back to a healthy, full life, faster.
Key CyberKnife® treatment benefits
- Excellent long-term cancer control
- Significantly reduced incidence of sexual, urinary and bowel function side effects
- Non-surgical and non-invasive
- Treatments completed in as little as 4-5 sessions across 1-2 weeks
- Most patients can continue normal activity throughout treatment
Potential side effects of CyberKnife treatment for prostate cancer
Most radiation side effects are minimal and last only a short time. Side effects can, however, sometimes be severe because of rectum or bladder wall exposure to radiation.
Ask your doctor for more details about potential side effects associated with your specific radiation therapy treatment.