SRS and SBRT are non-surgical procedures that deliver precisely targeted doses of radiotherapy, typically in one to five treatment sessions, with the goal of ablating (destroying) the tumor or lesion.

"The brainstem is an integral part of the central nervous system, and metastatic spread to this part of the brain is a potentially life-threatening situation. Since surgical resection is rarely an ...

It's the latest, very expensive and most advanced form of radiotherapy and its name is suitably impressive: the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System. When actor Patrick Swayze was trying to treat ...

The Cyberknife is not a real knife. This is a robot radiotherapy machine which works with great accuracy during treatment, thanks to its robotic arm which moves around a patient when he breathes.