Radiotherapie Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland

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Applying for treatment at Radiotherapie Hirslanden

Dr Christian von Briel
Radio-oncology

Dr Günther Gruber
Radio-oncology

The Radiotherapie Hirslanden team

Dr Jürgen Curschmann
Radio-oncology

Some treatments (but not brain or spine) require placement of small metal fiducials as markers to guide the CyberKnife and these must then be allowed to settle for about a week before treatment can be given. This is a normal part of the CyberKnife treatment process and you should remain in Switzerland for this period. A ‘compulsory holiday’ in Switzerland is preferable to open surgery in a hospital however!

Radiotherapie Hirslanden team - click picture to enlarge

How cases are assessed

CyberKnife treatments

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Radiotherapie Hirslanden offers CyberKnife treatments for the brain, spine, prostate, pancreas, liver and lung and they are collaborating with the CyberKnife centre in Nice (France), established by the French National Cancer Institute, to develop further treatments.

CyberKnife treatments are carried out at Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich, the flagship hospital of the Hirslanden Group. This is a major, full service hospital with scanning, individual intensive care units and a wide range of medical specialities on site.

As well as CyberKnife® radiodurgery, cancer patients benefit from advanced radiotherapy, brachytherapy, chemotherapy and da Vinci® minimally invasive robotic surgery.

Hirslanden is Switzerland's largest private hospital group with 14 clinics around the country. Radiotherapie Hirslanden operates at Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich and in nearby Aarau and is one of only a few radiotherapy institutes in Europe to offer the full range of treatments.

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Radiotherapie Hirslanden

Trilogy stereotactic radiotherapy

CyberKnife radiosurgery is not suitable for all patients, so Radiotherapie Hirslanden offers Trilogy® stereotactic radiotherapy as well. This is another image-guided system which allows shaping of the beam to match more closely the shape of the selected target to provide more accurate treatments.

Trilogy treatment times are much shorter than with conventional radiotherapy, so patients no longer have to lie still for a long time. It does not have the power and precision of CyberKnife so treatment must still be spread over several weeks rather than a single day, but it can treat larger tumours.and a wider range of conditions.

Some patients face long delays in obtaining radiotherapy in their own countries, but Radiotherapie Hirslanden has three Trilogy systems. Appointments can usually be made within three days of enquiry and treatment can usually be commenced as soon as international patients can arrange to attend.

Breast cancer

Case review at Hirslanden

Radiotherapie Hirslanden invests heavily in the latest medical technologies and system updates. Operating within Klinik Hirslanden their services are integrated closely with all medical and surgical departments of one of the top hospitals in Switzerland.

When you apply for CyberKnife radiosurgery your case will automatically be reviewed in the light of the full range of treatment options available. If CyberKnife is not suitable for your condition or another treatment such as radiotherapy, brachytherapy or mimimally-invasive surgery may be more appropriate they will advise you accordingly.

Klinik Hirslanden also offers high standards of care and the latest technology for image guided, minimally-invasive treatments in other areas such as cardiac and orthopaedic care. See the Klinik Hirslanden page for more details

To enquire about other treatments you can use the Hirslanden Enquiry Form or send an e-mail to:

Please remember that MHL cannot advise on individual cases and we ask you to respect the decision of the CyberKnife and other treatment centre(s) that you apply to through our service.

Further information and downloads

MHL CyberKnife Guide Klinik Hirslanden Brochure

For more information on Klinik Hirslanden and how to get there, visit the Klinik Hirslanden Information page.

Placement of fiducials

Breast cancer cannot be treated with CyberKnife. For patients having a lumpectomy the standard procedure is to deliver a course of daily radiotherapy over a period of a few weeks as a precautionary measure, to deal with any remaining tumour tissue in the area around the operation site.

This is inconvenient and disruptive both for the patient and for supporting relatives. Also some degree of radiation burn to the skin is common, which can cause considerable distress.

With the Intrabeam® photon radiotherapy system some breast cancer patients who are having a lumpectomy can now have single day targeted intraoperative radiotherapy. This offers the least disruptive treatment method available to patients with early stage breast cancer.

For further details visit the Breast Cancer page

Note: patients must enrol as part of an ongoing clinical trial and Intrabeam® is not suitable for all patients

Intraoperative breast cancer radiotherapy

Intraoperative radiotherapy

Dr Marcin Sumila
Radio-oncology

Dr Christos Kolotas
Radio-oncology

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