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CyberKnife RadioSurgery CyberKnife RadioSurgery Patient’s Guide Roper St. Francis Radiation Oncology 316 Calhoun Street Charleston, SC 29401 Only 76 in the World. And 1 at Roper Hospital. Your CyberKnife Team CyberKnife treatment utlilizes a team approach where medical experts collaborate with you as their central focus. Team members may include your surgeon, radiation oncologist, medical oncologist, physicist and others within the hospital. More Information on CyberKnife The CyberKnife Society, a coalition of doctors and affiliated healthcare professionals specializing in CyberKnife radiosurgery, has a website at www.cksociety.org that provides extensive patient information. In addition, you can contact other patients who have undergone CyberKnife treatment through the CyberKnife Patient Support Group at www.cyberknifesupport.org. The manufacturer’s website, www.accuray.com is another good resource. More information on CyberKnife at Roper Hospital If you have any questions about your CyberKnife treatment or would like to schedule a consultation please call us at (843) 402-CARE. Cyberknife Center Coordinator (843) 724-2143 Radiation Oncology Department (843) 724-2140 Visit our website www.rsfh.org/cyberknife

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Your CyberKnife TeamCyberKnife treatment utlilizes a teamapproach where medical expertscollaborate with you as their centralfocus. Team members may include yoursurgeon, radiation oncologist, medicaloncologist, physicist and others withinthe hospital.

More Information on CyberKnifeThe CyberKnife Society, a coalition ofdoctors and affiliated healthcareprofessionals specializing in CyberKniferadiosurgery, has a website atwww.cksociety.org that provides extensivepatient information. In addition, youcan contact other patients who haveundergone CyberKnife treatmentthrough the CyberKnife Patient SupportGroup at www.cyberknifesupport.org.The manufacturer’s website,www.accuray.com is another good

resource. More information onCyberKnife at Roper Hospital If you have any questions aboutyour CyberKnife treatment orwould like to schedule aconsultation please call us at (843) 402-CARE.

Cyberknife Center Coordinator (843) 724-2143

Radiation Oncology Department (843) 724-2140

Visit our websitewww.rsfh.org/cyberknife

What is CyberKnifeRadioSurgery?CyberKnife is a non-invasivealternative to surgery for the treatmentof tumors anywhere in the body. Thetreatment delivers high doses ofradiation to tumors with extremeaccuracy, offering new hope to patientswho have inoperable or surgicallycomplex tumors.

How Does CyberKnife Work?CyberKnife combines two veryadvanced technologies to targettumors and is the most accurateradiation treatment system in theworld. CyberKnife uses an advancedimage-guidance system to track andverify tumor location. In addition, amulti-jointed robotic arm thatprovides the highest level ofmaneuverability available. The flexiblerobotic arm, along with the image-guidance system, makes it possible toaccess tumors that were previouslyunreachable.

Welcome to Roper St. Francis Cancer

Center. We are proud to be the only

facility in the state of South Carolina and

one of only 76 in the world to offer this

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Is CyberKnife Clinically Proven?CyberKnife is based on radiationtechnology that has been proven forover 30 years. Thousands of patientshave successfully received CyberKnifetreatments world-wide.

What Makes CyberKnife So Unique?T4 Accuracy – CyberKnife is the onlyradiosurgery treatment system availablewith T4 or “Tight to the Tumor” sub-millimeter accuracy (within the widthof a hair). This means that the tumorreceives the radiation while the healthytissue nearby is spared.

Flexible – By delivering radiationbeams from virtually unlimitedpositions, the CyberKnife system cantreat tumors anywhere in the bodyfrom any angle, including the brain,spine, lung, liver, pancreas and prostate.

100% Frameless – CyberKnife doesnot require the use of a painfulheadframe to prevent patientmovement during treatment. Theimage-guidance system and roboticarm are designed to compensate forpatient movement.

Quality of Life – The simpleoutpatient CyberKnife procedureallows patients to undergo theirtreatment and resume normal dailyactivities.

Step 1: Treatment Setup Fiducial Placement –If you are undergoing CyberKnife treatment for a spinal orbody (non-head) lesion, you may require a short outpatientprocedure to implant several small metal markers (fiducials)near the tumor to enable the CyberKnife to track tumorposition throughout treatment.

Making a Mask or Body Mold – A custom soft mask (forhead/neck treatments) or body mold is formed and used tohelp minimize movement during the treatment to ensureyour comfort. The process is simple and painless.

Imaging – Prior to CyberKnife treatment, a CT, MRI orPET scan is performed to determine the size, shape andlocation of the tumor.

Step 2: Treatment PlanningThe CT, MRI or PET scan data is downloaded to the CyberKnife treatmentplanning computer. Doctors will use advanced software to customize the number,intensity and direction of radiation beams the robot will send to the target. Youdo not need to be present during this step.

Step 3: Treatment Delivery Arriving for Treatment – Wear comfortable clothing and no jewelry. You arealso welcome to bring a favorite CD to listen to during treatment. And mostimportantly, try to relax knowing this will be a painless procedure.

During Treatment – During a CyberKnife procedure you will lie comfortably onthe treatment table, which automatically positions you. The treatment generallylasts between 30 and 90 minutes and is typically completed in one to five visits.

Following Treatment – You will leave the CyberKnife suite and usually resumenormal activity shortly after treatment.

Step 4: Follow Up Follow up – Follow up imaging is performed in the months after treatment toassess the tumor’s response to the radiation.

A Simple, Painless Outpatient Treatment Process