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Take a Visual Tour of CyberKnife Radiosurgery (jeffreifman.com)

Posted by timothy on from the first-person-singular dept.

reifman writes: On June 3rd, I had brain surgery to treat a benign tumor called a meningioma. I knew ahead of time that the surgeon wouldn't be able to remove the entire tumor – its geography extended from my cavernous sinus to the pituitary gland to the left hemisphere of the brain and to my brain stem. I also needed CyberKnife radiation therapy to attempt to mutate the remaining tumor's DNA to stop its growth. Come meet Lenore, my robotic radiosurgeon.

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  1. Looks ok. by BarbaraHudson · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I read your blog, and it looks like they got it okay - it's scary, but you did it. Congratulations.

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  2. Amazing view of modern technology by mykepredko · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Jeff,

    Thank you for the description of your treatment and the equipment that was used. It's amazing where medical technology has come to and the hope that it can provide.

    Last year, my son was treated for stage three non-Hodgkin s lymphoma with just chemotherapy and (thankfully) no need for surgery.

    Good luck and I hope for complete remission.

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    1. Re:Amazing view of modern technology by Technician · · Score: 5, Interesting

      My wife had that but for anal canal cancer. I recognized the machine and steel door. Amazing surgery. A year later there is no sign of the tumor. Unfortunately she is in radiation and chemo again for tumors on her lymph glands in her chest. I'm hoping they get it and it doesn't spread. Chemo has been rough.

      I hope after you get your treatments completed that there is no new ones elsewhere. Be sure to keep up on the follow up appointments. Good luck.

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