Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a relatively common form of cancer but it should be remembered that whilst CyberKnife® excels at accurate targeting of one or a small number of discrete tumours, it may not be appropriate where the cancer has spread to multiple sites.
For early stage non-small cell lung carcinoma surgery is often the preferred option, but where this is not possible or desirable CyberKnife may help.
CyberKnife centres may vary slightly in their approach but briefly the limitiation may be summarised as Lung metastases (single) and Lung Cancer (Stage I peripheral tumours).
For early stage non-small cell lung carcinoma surgery is often the preferred option, but where this is not possible or desirable CyberKnife may help.
CyberKnife centres may vary slightly in their approach but briefly the limitiation may be summarised as Lung metastases (single) and Lung Cancer (Stage I peripheral tumours).
More information
Once you have considered Accuray's general information on lung cancer you can make a treatment enquiry through this web site.We are currently able to pass lung cancer cases for assessment to the following centres:
How cases are assessed
CyberKnife treatments
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Useful links for lung cancer
Please visit the lung section of the Links Page
As with treatments for the brain and spine, centres with the additional X-Sight navigational software can treat lung tumours without the need for placement of fiducials first.
For more information on treatments for lung cancer we suggest that you visit the lung cancer page of the CyberKnife manufacturer's web site. As protocols are developed and extended Accuray Inc update their materials accordingly. You can be sure of finding the latest published information on this area of treatment, though you cannot apply for treatment there.
Individual CyberKnife centres may adopt slightly different approaches to which cases they will treat and how they will treat them, including how many treatment sessions are required. Visit Accuray Inc. lung cancer page
CyberKnife centres
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Our web site MHL Clinics also features the following centre which is of interest to patients with lung cancer.
Rinecker Proton Therapy Centre, Munich, Germany is the first European proton radiation centre for outpatient treatment of tumours to offer a complete hospital setting.
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