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Gil Lederman on Non-Invasive Cancer Treatment
Imagine a new world where radiation can be delivered to the targeted cancer with focused beams having more accurate delivery than standard radiation. Without the confidence of the immobilization or patient set-up precision afforded by the Stereotactic frame, our experienced staff could not comfortably utilize higher radiation doses and smaller treatment fields. We capitalize on radiobiologic principals in this manner. This increases the radiation dose the cancer receives potentially producing better cancer control rates in general - only dreamt about before! It is a new world that opens up many possibilities – higher doses of more focused radiation – controlling cancer better with fewer treatments.

Radiosurgery New York is comprised of a unique team of physicians, physicists, radiation technologists, dosimetrists and nurses – all sharing a distinct new vision. Our goal is to create an atmosphere of compassion while we focus on advancing technology, quality assurance and data compilation. Of course, Radiosurgery New York does not exist in a vacuum. Radiosurgery has been performed for the treatment of brain tumors for decades. Our doctors have led the way with refined development of non-invasive techniques called Fractionated Stereotactic Brain Radiosurgery treating benign and malignant brain tumors. Results are superior for many tumors with better maintenance of function, fewer complications and lesser need for subsequent intervention generally. Each person merits an individual approach since each situation is unique. Of course, general comments do not apply in each case – that is between the doctor and the patient. This article cannot by itself serve as one’s sole source of information. Our patients are encouraged to learn as much as possible about treatment options and to seek fresh second opinions. It is critical to contact our physicians with all of your questions and concerns.

Data has been presented at national and international meetings. Radiosurgery New York has the experience to recommend, when appropriate, body radiosurgery for primary and metastatic cancers. Our technology - Hypo-fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery - can be used for cancers located most anywhere in the body - from head to toe – often even after standard radiation, surgery or chemotherapy hasn’t provided the desired results. Of course, we are comfortable with other technologies – both to administer and to discuss.

Body Radiosurgery is neither invasive nor surgery. The name 'radiosurgery' is a misnomer. Body Radiosurgery is well-focused radiation using multiple, finely contoured beams from many different angles. This sophisticated beam arrangement helps to minimize the volume of healthy normal tissue exposed to radiation. It's only one reason that we state that we approach cancer from different angles - it's true, literally and figuratively. This is all done non-invasively - without pins, screws, anesthesia or sedation. Body Radiosurgery can be implemented in appropriate patients who desire a non-invasive treatment that may have great effectiveness in selected situations – for curative or palliative conditions. Some cancers cannot be cured, but patients may consider our treatment in place of chemotherapy, surgery or other therapies.

Imagine a plum in a breadbox. Now – imagine the breadbox is your body and the plum is the cancer. Standard radiation is forced by its characteristics to radiate larger areas such as a breadbox in order to hit the plum. Body Radiosurgery, because it is more precise, can hit the plum without attacking the whole breadbox with full doses of radiation. Avoiding treatment of the breadbox means sparing your body - often - unnecessary radiation. About size of the cancer – our flexibility in treatment of various sized tumors – from small to large – is vast. This article discusses the benefits in brief.

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Please visit our before and after visual Body Radiosurgery gallery. For more information about Stereotactic Body Radiosurgery, please visit http://www.rsny.org/ or email Dr. Gil Lederman at Gil.Lederman@RSNY.ORG

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