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Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: tenai98 on November 19, 2021, 11:15:41 am

Title: how many time can one have cyberknife???
Post by: tenai98 on November 19, 2021, 11:15:41 am

Brief history,
2009...translab
2016...cyberknire
2017....retro
2021...regrowth.....How often can one have cyberknife.  It did kill the tumour, but only the inside.  Outside perimeter was still alive and is now growing again....from 17x7mm in Feb/2018 to 18x12mm this past novermber.   My neurosurgeon's office is closed until monday.   Just wondering if anyone has had more than one, or two treatments???

Title: Re: how many time can one have cyberknife???
Post by: gbly on November 27, 2021, 08:15:53 pm

tenai98,
I am so sorry to hear that it has regrowth.  I don't have an idea but please keep us posted.  We all will be thinking of you and good luck.
v/r GB

Title: Re: how many time can one have cyberknife???
Post by: gbly on February 25, 2022, 11:30:06 pm

tenai98,
Reaching back to see what your doctors said?  All worried about you and wanted to make sure you are okay.
GB

Title: Re: how many time can one have cyberknife???
Post by: gary.s on February 26, 2022, 11:45:38 am

Hi Tenai98,

I had five sessions of Cyberknife during April 2018. About one year ago my tumor increased in size by 2 mm. I am now on watch and wait again to see if it continues to increase in size. My next MRI is in September. I have been told by two different neurosurgeons and a radiologist that a second dose of radiation increases the risk of the tumor becoming malignant. If my tumor keeps growing, the doctors say that surgery is the safer option, although I am not convinced. I go back and forth in my mind, taking a chance with another dose of radiation or having brain surgery. It just seems that you have to weigh the risks and make a choice. None of the choices are any good, so when the time comes, if it comes, I will have to make a choice and deal with the consequences. Best of luck on your decision.

Gary

Title: Re: how many time can one have cyberknife???
Post by: donjehle on March 07, 2022, 12:01:51 pm

I'm also wondering what the latest update is on Tenai98?

And gary.s, please keep posting your status after your next MRI in September.

Your stories impact the ANA community!

Title: Re: how many time can one have cyberknife???
Post by: gbly on March 14, 2022, 07:07:23 pm

gary.s
Sorry to hear you are back in a ww status.  Please keep us posted as donjehle mentioned, your input is so import to us all.  We will keep you in our thoughts.