Poland's 1st CK installed in Gliwice, three more CK coming

from the IV MB, by yyy60:

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http://extrapolska.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7671:nowoczesna-metoda-radiotera
pii-w-gliwicach&catid=428:extra-wiadomoci&Itemid=347

Dec 22, 2010
Modern methods of radiotherapy in Gliwice

CyberKnife is a radiation-the-art method, which allows for precise treatment of cancer. It was presented today at the Institute of Oncology in Gliwice. Thanks cybernetycznemu knife radiotherapy may take place a few weeks, 5 days. It is the only such facility in Poland. Its cost is 20 mln zł.

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It is planned to create four centers equipped with such devices. Programme "Cyberknife in Poland" will be covered but also in Gliwice Warsaw, Krakow and Poznan.

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http://www.tvs.pl/informacje/31918,nowoczesny_robot_chirurgiczny_ma_pomoc_w_walce_z_nowotworami.html

2010-12-21
Modern surgical robot to assist in the fight against cancer

Radiotherapy shorter by a few weeks? This is possible thanks to the so-called. Its effect was presented today at the Institute of Oncology in Gliwice. With it you can treat tumors very precisely. This is the first of its type in Poland. Hand in hand with the money for equipment, but do not go the money for his use. Therefore, the queue instead of decreasing, is increasing.

It is precise and very radical in the fight against cancer, and by the way saves the patient a lot. This is the first cyber knife in Poland. For 20 million Gliwice clinic has gained a robot like no other, is able to fight cancer and its metastases.

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Launched in Gliwice CyberKnife is the first of four which are to operate in Poland.

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http://polskalokalna.pl/wiadomosci/swietokrzyskie/news/cybernetyczny-noz-szybciej-leczy-nowotwory-w-gliwicach,1574332,3286

Dec 21, 2010
Cyber knife faster cure cancer in Gliwice

CyberKnife - a cyber knife, which is state of the art method of radiotherapy, which allows very precise cure cancer - were presented Tuesday at the Institute of Oncology in Gliwice. The device can reduce the amount of radiation a few weeks to up to 5 days. This is the first of its type in Poland, costing 20 million zł.

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It will be in four cities

- The provision of such equipment had not yet been measured. Agency for Health Technology Assessment valued service to the specified equipment to a specific method - that is more modern than its predecessors. It is certainly the hope of introducing it to the basket of benefits - told reporters.

Ministry of Health has accepted the program "Network Cybeknife in Poland." You have chosen four centers - radiotherapy centers possess a certificate of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna as to ensure high quality services, using this method. In addition it is Gliwice Warsaw, Krakow and Poznan.