The Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center
Malignant Tumors
The Gamma Knife's 201 beams of radiation converge on the malignant tumor target site(s), resulting in a high dose of radiation delivered to the target site with a sharp dose gradient at the target edge. Used as a complimentary, outpatient treatment option, survival rates can exceed those previously reported for surgery with whole brain radiation or whole brain radiation alone. The Gamma Knife provides added advantages of lower morbidity, greater flexibility in terms of local and number of tumors treated, and the ability to treat patients multiple times for the development of new lesions.
Brain Metastases (single or multiple lesions)
The most common type of brain tumor is a brain metastases. The most common
source of brain metastases are lung, breast, renal and colon tumors.
- 95-98 % tumor control rate for all types of Metastases
- Can use radiosurgery along or in combination with whole brain radiation
therapy
Glioma
Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that arise from the glial tissue in
the brain and invade surrounding normal brain tissue. They usually
grow rapidly. Gliomas account for 45-50% of all primary brain tumors.
- Can use as primary, secondary or as a boost following surgery
- Low rate of complications
Ocular Melanomas