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2. A
lung
tumor
diagnosis
can
be
scary.
Learn
more
about
lung
tumors
and
how
we
can
help.
Please
note:
We
encourage
consumers
to
thoroughly
review
and
understand
all
treatment
op8ons.
The
informa8on
presented
here
is
not
all-­‐inclusive.
Rather,
it
represents
a
star8ng
point
to
learn
more
about
medical
condi8ons
and
treatment
op8ons.
There
is
no
subs,tute
for
consul,ng
a
medical
professional.
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4. Lung
Tumors
and
Their
Symptoms
The
vast
majority
of
primary
lung
cancers
are
malignant
and
known
as
carcinomas.
The
most
common
cancer
diagnosis
in
the
world,
lung
cancer
is
also
the
leading
cause
of
cancer
deaths
in
the
United
States.
Symptoms
• Coughing
• Wheezing
• Shortness
of
breath
• Coughing
up
blood
• Unexplained
weight
loss
• Pneumonia
or
other
infec?ons
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6. How
does
CyberKnife
treat
lung
tumors?
Prior
to
stereotac?c
body
radia?on
therapy,
doctors
may
have
to
implant
between
three
and
six
small
metal
markers
known
as
fiducials
in
or
near
the
tumor
that
enable
the
CyberKnife
to
pinpoint
the
tumor
loca?on
during
treatment.
ImplanEng
the
markers
is
an
outpaEent
procedure
that
takes
about
an
hour.
About
a
week
later,
pa?ents
are
fiEed
with
a
custom
body
mold
made
of
soF
material
that
they
lie
on
during
treatment.
The
fiFng
process
is
painless.
The
treatment
process
includes:
I. Consulta?on
appointment
II. Pretreatment
procedures
III. CyberKnife
treatment
IV. Follow-­‐up
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7. ConsultaEon
and
Pretreatment
Procedures
St.
Louis
CyberKnife
physicians,
therapists
and
nurses
are
focused
on
your
individualized
plan
for
treatment.
• You
will
meet
a
St.
Louis
CyberKnife
radia?on
oncologist
to
decide
if
CyberKnife
treatment
is
appropriate
for
your
diagnosis.
• Your
CyberKnife
team
will
decide
which
pretreatment
procedures
you
may
need
to
help
develop
your
treatment
plan.
These
could
include
a
CT
scan,
an
MRI,
laboratory
studies
or
?ssue
markers.
• The
data
from
your
pretreatment
procedures
will
be
used
by
the
CyberKnife
team
to
determine
the
exact
size,
shape
and
loca?on
of
your
tumor.
• This
informa?on
will
indicate
the
size
of
the
area
being
treated
with
radia?on,
the
radia?on
dose
and
cri?cal
structures
where
radia?on
exposure
should
be
minimized.
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8. CyberKnife
Treatment
Typically
treatment
is
completed
within
five
sessions.
On
the
day
of
your
treatment:
1. A
therapist
will
help
you
onto
the
treatment
table
and
fit
the
body
mold.
Pa?ents
are
observed
throughout
the
treatment
on
a
closed-­‐circuit
television,
and
they
can
pause
treatment
at
any
?me
by
waving
or
speaking
to
the
therapists.
2. While
the
CyberKnife’s
advanced
tracking
system
accounts
for
movements
like
breathing,
you’re
asked
to
lie
s?ll
during
treatments.
The
system
periodically
takes
x-­‐ray
images
and
compares
them
to
the
CT
scan
data
to
make
sure
the
radia?on
beam
is
locked
on
the
tumor.
3. Pa?ents
can
usually
return
to
their
normal
rou?nes
once
the
treatment
is
complete.
FOR
YOUR
INFORMATION
• Treatment
procedures
take
about
30
–
90
minutes,
depending
on
the
complexity
of
your
tumor.
• Pa?ents
are
asked
to
wear
comfortable
clothing
during
CyberKnife
treatments.
Jewelry
is
acceptable
unless
it
is
close
to
the
area
being
treated.
• Feel
free
to
bring
an
iPod®
or
your
favorite
music
CDs
with
you
on
the
day
of
your
treatment
and
we
will
play
them
for
you
during
the
procedure.
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9. AddiEonal
Resources
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10. Our
Center
St.
Louis
CyberKnife
is
a
service
of
SSM
Cancer
Care,
which
is
accredited
by
the
American
College
of
Surgeons’
Commission
on
Cancer
for
its
comprehensive
cancer
program.
Our
doctors
are
board-­‐cer?fied
in
radia?on
oncology
and
have
several
areas
of
specialty,
including
head
and
neck
cancers
and
prostate,
lung
and
breast
cancers.
Our
CyberKnife
nurse
navigator
is
an
integral
part
of
our
pa?ent
care
approach,
providing
clinical
support
and
care
coordina?on
for
our
pa?ents
and
their
families.
View
a
list
of
our
radia?on
oncologists.
Our
Staff
CyberKnife
Nurse
Navigator:
Vicki
HartneE,
RN
OCN
Site
Administrator:
Jennifer
Moore,
RN
BSN
OCN
Physicist:
Dr.
Mark
Pohlman,
PhD
DABR
Dosimetrist:
Insoo
Moon
CyberKnife
Therapist:
Susan
Barnhart,
RTT
CyberKnife
Therapist:
Ryan
Menke,
RTT
OperaEons
Coordinator:
Andy
Law,
LPN
Connect
With
Us
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