Thursday, August 7, 2008

Cyberknife Less Invasive, More Responsive Cancer Treatment, Doctors Say

an article by NBC10.com:

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Doctors said a new option for treating cancer can destroy tumors without invasive surgery and many patients said recovery is immediate.Reports are that actor Patrick Swayze had it to treat his pancreatic cancer. Cher claims in published reports that her good friend Farrah Fawcett had the treatment as well.

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NBC 10 asked Lamond if Cyberknife has helped Patrick Swayze's cancer. Lamond said he has not seen him as a patient and doesn't know about his personal case but said the Cyberknife has not had the same success with pancreatic cancer as with other cancers.But he said Cyberknife is very good at reducing the side effects of pancreatic cancer by reducing tumor size and giving patients a better quality of life.

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