Learn more about Philadelphia CyberKnife and CyberKnife treatment.

1. Philadelphia
CyberKnife
is
a
service
of
Delaware
County
Memorial
Hospital,
a
member
of
the
Crozer-­‐Keystone
Health
System.
2010
West
Chester
Pike
Suite
115
Havertown,
PA
19083
(610)
446-­‐6850
www.phillycyberknife.com

2. What is CyberKnife?
The
world’s
only
roboHc
radiosurgery
system,
CyberKnife
treats
paHents
with
a
procedure
called
stereotac(c
radiosurgery.
StereotacHc
radiosurgery
is
a
noninvasive
method
of
treaHng
tumors
with
high-­‐dose
radiaHon
precisely
aimed
from
different
angles.
How
does
CyberKnife
work?
CyberKnife
does
not
require
surgery
and
there
is
no
cu7ng
or
anesthesia
required.
Comprised
of
a
compact
linear
accelerator
-­‐
a
machine
that
generates
a
radiaHon
beam
-­‐
aRached
to
a
highly
maneuverable
roboHc
arm.
• The
machine’s
roboHc
arm
moves
around
you,
aiming
and
firing
targeted
radiaHon
beams
from
numerous
angles.
• The
imaging
and
tracking
system
conHnually
updates
the
tumor
locaHon
throughout
the
treatment
procedure,
compensaHng
for
paHent
movements
like
breathing.
• Treatment
sessions
typically
last
30
-­‐
60
minutes.
2010
West
Chester
Pike
Suite
115
Havertown,
PA
19083
(610)
446-­‐6850
www.phillycyberknife.com

3. 2010
West
Chester
Pike
Suite
115
Havertown,
PA
19083
(610)
446-­‐6850
www.phillycyberknife.com

4. Why Choose CyberKnife?
CyberKnife
Conven(onal
Linac
Proton
Therapy
Stereotac(c
Radia(on
Stereotac(c
Radiosurgery
Therapy
Radiosurgery
Daily
dose
5.0-­‐2.0
1.8-­‐3.0
5.0-­‐20
1.8-­‐2.0
Gy
per
fracHon
Gy
per
fracHon
Gy
per
fracHon
Gy
per
fracHon
Number
of
3-­‐5
days
6-­‐7
weeks
3-­‐5
days
6-­‐7
weeks
treatments
Accuracy
((ssue
20-­‐30
20-­‐30
1.5
millimeters
1-­‐5
millimeters
margin)
millimeters
millimeters
Number
of
radia(on
beams
100-­‐200+
beams
2-­‐7
beams
5-­‐15
beams
2-­‐3
beams
Con(nuous
correc(on
for
breathing
and
YES
NO
NO
NO
movement
• Treats
paHents
in
as
few
as
one
to
five
visits
• Reaches
most
tumors
from
virtually
unlimited
• Pain
free
and
requires
no
anesthesia
direcHons
with
roboHc
mobility
• Minimal
side
effects
• Minimizes
radiaHon
exposure
to
healthy
Hssue
• OutpaHent
procedure
surrounding
a
tumor
site
• Constantly
corrects
for
tumor
or
paHent
movement
• Lesions
previously
treated
with
maximum
allowed
throughout
procedures
radiaHon
doses
may
be
treated
2010
West
Chester
Pike
Suite
115
Havertown,
PA
19083
(610)
446-­‐6850
www.phillycyberknife.com

5. What does CyberKnife treat?
• Arteriovenous
malformaHon
• Bone
metastases
• Brain
tumors
• AcousHc
neuroma
• Brain
metastases
• Gliomas
• Astrocytoma
• Glioblastoma
mulHforme
• Glioma
• oligodendroglioma
• Meningioma
• Pituitary
adenoma
• Kidney
tumors
• Liver
tumors
• Lung
tumors
• Ocular/orbital
tumors
• Prostate
cancer
• PancreaHc
cancer
• Spinal
tumors
• Trigeminal
neuralgia
2010
West
Chester
Pike
Suite
115
Havertown,
PA
19083
(610)
446-­‐6850
www.phillycyberknife.com

6. What is the treatment process?
ConsultaHon
Meet
with
the
Create
an
individualized
Appointment
CyberKnife
team
treatment
plan
PotenHal
Tissue
Markers
Pretreatment
CT
Scan
MRI
Lab
Studies
(extracranial
tumors
or
lesions)
Procedures*
The
advanced
tracking
CyberKnife’s
system
takes
x-­‐ray
CyberKnife
Technicians
help
you
onto
the
roboHc
arm
moves
around
you
firing
images
to
ensure
the
If
needed,
the
paHent
returns
for
Treatment
treatment
table
targeted
radiaHon
beams
radiaHon
beam
remains
locked
on
the
up
to
4
more
treatments.
tumor
Follow-­‐up
imaging
and
physical
Follow-­‐up
consultaHon
to
monitor
tumor’s
progress
*The
procedures
required
as
part
of
your
individualized
treatment
plan,
and
the
order
in
which
they
will
occur,
will
be
explained
during
your
consultaHon
visit.
2010
West
Chester
Pike
Suite
115
Havertown,
PA
19083
(610)
446-­‐6850
www.phillycyberknife.com

7. Our Center
Philadelphia
CyberKnife
established
the
first
CyberKnife
program
in
the
greater
Philadelphia
area.
One
of
the
most
prolific
invesHgators
in
the
history
of
radiaHon
oncology,
Medical
Director
Dr.
Luther
Brady
has
over
600
publicaHons
to
his
credit,
including
papers
on
tumors
of
the
eye
and
orbit,
a
subject
on
which
he
is
considered
a
world
authority,
to
the
more
common
cancers
of
the
lung.
He
has
received
countless
honors,
medals
and
awards
throughout
his
disHnguished
career.
In
addiHon,
several
members
of
the
center’s
team
of
prolific
researchers
regularly
present
clinical
research
findings
at
internaHonal
oncology
conferences.
Our
paHents
come
from
throughout
the
eastern
United
States,
as
well
as
numerous
countries
around
the
world,
including
England,
India
and
Malaysia.
Medical
Director:
Dr.
Luther
Brady
Associate
Medical
Director:
Dr.
John
Lamond
CyberKnife
Nurse:
Michael
Good
Connect
with
us
2010
West
Chester
Pike
Suite
115
Havertown,
PA
19083
(610)
446-­‐6850
www.phillycyberknife.com

8. The US Radiosurgery Network
In
partnership
with
Delaware
County
Memorial
Hospital,
Philadelphia
CyberKnife
is
a
US
Radiosurgery
facility.
Based
in
Nashville,
Tennessee,
US
Radiosurgery
is
a
division
of
Alliance
Oncology
and
partners
with
hospitals
and
physician
groups
around
the
U.S.
to
develop
and
operate
full-­‐body
radiosurgical
centers.
Collec(vely,
the
US
Radiosurgery
network
of
centers
has
treated
thousands
of
pa(ents
since
the
opening
of
the
company’s
first
center
in
2003.
The
group
of
faciliHes
is
acHvely
engaged
in
research,
with
physicians
regularly
presenHng
papers
and
authoring
arHcles
related
to
the
efficacy
of
CyberKnife
treatment
for
various
types
of
tumors
and
lesions.
Tumors
of
the
lung,
brain
and
prostate,
as
well
as
certain
funcHonal
disorders
such
as
trigeminal
neuralgia,
have
become
key
treatment
areas
throughout
the
network
of
centers.
2010
West
Chester
Pike
Suite
115
Havertown,
PA
19083
(610)
446-­‐6850
www.phillycyberknife.com