About the Treatment Method
Pinpoint Radiation Surgery
The reason it contains "surgery" in its name is because the effect it leaves destroys the tumor in a single go, just like a surgery. Otherwise, absolutely no incision, bleeding, scalpel, or anesthesia is used during the procedure. The patient lies on the table, the device just converges invisible rays in 3D at the center of the tumor.
It is the gold standard for metastases (spreads) in the brain, early-stage lung cancers that are not suitable for surgery (elderly or COPD patients), and patients with a small number (oligometastatic) of cancer foci in areas such as the liver and spine.
The biggest feature of SBRT is that it has "sharp boundaries". While the beam lands like a poison (very high dose) to the center of the tumor, the radiation dose reaching the healthy brain or heart tissue just 1-2 millimeters outside the tumor is close to zero. Thanks to this, side effects are incredibly lower compared to classic radiotherapy.
The information on this page is for general health advice. Please consult specialized physicians for personalized treatment or advice.
