ANA Discussion Forum
Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: ppearl214 on February 08, 2010, 10:09:31 am
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As reported today by Dr Medbery on the CK Patient Forums.... great news for all those based in the UK that look to have NHS assist with this treatment (currently private pay, from my understanding, but I may be wrong on that....)
Phyl
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radsrus Posted: Monday, February 08, 2010 5:52 AM
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NHS To Acquire First CyberKnife System Later This Year.
The UK's Daily Mail (2/7, Freeman) reported, "It's the latest, very expensive and most advanced form of radiotherapy and its name is suitably impressive: the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System." At present, "there are...only two CyberKnife machines in the UK," but the "first NHS machine should be available to treat patients later this year at London's Mount Vernon Hospital. " Dr. Bill Bice, employed at a clinic that has already put the system to use, "claims that the CyberKnife can treat cancers that were previously thought unsuitable for radiotherapy... and even some lung cancers."
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
St. Anthony Hospital Cyberknife Center
(405) 272-7311
buddy@swrads.org
Mail to:
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
Southwest Radiation Oncology
1011 N. Dewey Ave. #101
Oklahoma City, OK 73102