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RJoeyB,

No apologies necessary. What's important is that we (and our caregivers) have the information needed to make an informed choice about the various treatment types available to battle and conquer cancer.

RJoeyB,

No apologies necessary. What's important is that we (and our caregivers) have the information needed to make an informed choice about the various treatment types available to battle and conquer cancer.

RJoeyB,

No apologies necessary. What's important is that we (and our caregivers) have the information needed to make an informed choice about the various treatment types available to battle and conquer cancer.

To add to RJoeyB's informative post, CyberKnife is a brand name but there are differences between 'robotic' SBRT and conventional SBRT. RJoeyB cited one of the differences in the CyberKnife's ability to not only track tumor motion in the lung but ALSO automatically adjust the beam in real-time without operator intervention so that the beam is always locked on to the tumor during breathing. Both fiducial and fiducial-less tracking methods are available on CyberKnife.

Another difference is unlike traditional linear accelerators, the CyberKnife's robotic range of motion enables the radiation beam to treat the tumor in 3D rather than 2D. This increases the number of available angles the system can use to avoid healthy tissue and ensure the entire tumor is radiated. 

Ultimately, the doctor should decide which SBRT method is best for their patient based on many factors as mentioned by RJoeyB.

To add to RJoeyB's informative post, CyberKnife is a brand name but there are differences between 'robotic' SBRT and conventional SBRT. RJoeyB cited one of the differences in the CyberKnife's ability to not only track tumor motion in the lung but ALSO automatically adjust the beam in real-time without operator intervention so that the beam is always locked on to the tumor during breathing. Both fiducial and fiducial-less tracking methods are available on CyberKnife.

Another difference is unlike traditional linear accelerators, the CyberKnife's robotic range of motion enables the radiation beam to treat the tumor in 3D rather than 2D. This increases the number of available angles the system can use to avoid healthy tissue and ensure the entire tumor is radiated. 

Ultimately, the doctor should decide which SBRT method is best for their patient based on many factors as mentioned by RJoeyB.

To add to RJoeyB's informative post, CyberKnife is a brand name but there are differences between 'robotic' SBRT and conventional SBRT. RJoeyB cited one of the differences in the CyberKnife's ability to not only track tumor motion in the lung but ALSO automatically adjust the beam in real-time without operator intervention so that the beam is always locked on to the tumor during breathing. Both fiducial and fiducial-less tracking methods are available on CyberKnife.

Another difference is unlike traditional linear accelerators, the CyberKnife's robotic range of motion enables the radiation beam to treat the tumor in 3D rather than 2D. This increases the number of available angles the system can use to avoid healthy tissue and ensure the entire tumor is radiated. 

Ultimately, the doctor should decide which SBRT method is best for their patient based on many factors as mentioned by RJoeyB.