The only Elekta Infinity in NYC
Like CyberKnife, Elekta is the only other radiation system to use Monte Carlo based dose calculations. The Monte Carlo Based dose calculation is the most accurate statistical method of mathematical and physics-based calculations. What this means for the patients is the most accurate way of knowing the dose you plan on delivering and the dose they will actually receive. With Elekta Infinity and Monte Carlo calculations we can now perform optimal radiosurgery.
Radiosurgery is a non-invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the body, including the prostate, lung, brain, spine, liver, pancreas and kidney. The treatment – which delivers beams of high dose radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy – offers new hope to patients worldwide.
3 TO 5 DAY TREATMENT FOR LUNG PATIENTS:
Stereotactic Body Radiosurgery (SRS) and Radiotherapy (SBRT) as an alternative to lung cancer surgery and has yielded very high cure rates. These techniques present elderly patients, patients with severe lung disease, patients who refuse surgery, patients with severe heart disease, and other patients with poor health a curative alternative to lung cancer surgery. Stereotactic body radiosurgery not surgery at all. SRS and SBRT lung cancer treatment is an outpatient procedure that is performed in no more than five treatment visits to The Farber Center. SRS and SBRT are painless and patients can continue their daily activities without difficulty. They utilizes multiple tightly conformed radiation beams converging at the lung tumor. A specially designed body frame immobilizes the patient and decreases the movement of the lung tumor due to breathing. With this technology, very little lung receives radiation. The low volume of lung exposed to radiation allows very high doses to be given to the lung tumor leading to cure rates comparable to surgery. Because of the low volume lung exposure SRS and SBRT haev a low risk of long term lung complications in the treatment of lung cancer.
SRS and SBRT are promising new technologies for stage one lung cancer. Lung cancer surgery remains the gold standard. SRS and SBRT are used for patients who could not tolerate lung cancer surgery or would rather not have the lung cancer surgery.
Who is a Candidate for Stereotactic Body Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy Lung Cancer Treatment?
Patients with stage one non-small cell lung cancer who are unwilling or unable to undergo lung cancer surgery are candidates for SRS/SBRT. Typically patients are unable or unwilling to undergo lung cancer surgery because of older age or poor general health. Stage one non small lung cancer is categorized as a lung tumor with the histology of non small cell (squamous cell, large cell, adenocarcinoma) and no spread to the lymph nodes. In most circumstances, the patient has a needle biopsy demonstrated the histology. Patients must also have a PET scan that demonstrates no lymph node involvement.
5 DAY TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE PATIENTS:
Stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy are highly successful alternative cancer treatment methods performed as an outpatient procedure and given over the course of five (5) days. Because it is non-invasive, there are fewer risks for complications. Prostate Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy at The Farber Center involves no hormone therapy, a high rate of erectile function preservation and no fiducial markers (fiducial markers are gold seeds or stainless steel screws that are implanted in and/or around a soft tissue tumor, or within the bony spine, to act as a radiologic landmark, to define the target lesion’s position).
Who is a Candidate for Stereotactic Body Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy Prostate Cancer Treatment? Stereotactic radiosurgery, or stereotactic radiotherapy, is a technique that shows great promise in the treatment of early stage prostate cancer.
Please feel free to call 212 300-0663 to speak with Dr. Farber regarding stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy. He would be happy to answer any questions. Or, you can email any questions to lafarbermd@thefarbercenter.com. We can easily obtain patients films and records for review if necessary.
