M-6 Cyber Knife radiosurgery

Abbycat2

Good Morning, Ladies,

Occasionally, I see adds on TV about the M-6 Cyber Knife.  I know that the Lynn Cancer Institute at the Boca Ratan Regional Hospital and Jupiter Medical in Florida offer treatment by way of this method.  The toll free number at the Lynn Cancer Institute is 1-800-994-5966. M-6 is a type of radiosurgery that provides pinpoint accuracy in treating inoperable or complex tumors. It spares damage to healthy tissues and organs.  There are only a few hospitals/clinics that offer this technology in the United States. As this is another means of fighting CA, I thought you ladies might find this interesting.  I tried to download information about it, but it wouldn't go through!

Hoping that you are all doing well today.  Best wishes to those in active treatment. 

Cathy

 

Kvdyson

Cathy, thank you!

Hi Cathy, thank you for sharing this information. I'll keep it in my "aresenal" of options in case it is ever needed. Kim

DrienneB

Thank you so much, Cathy, for

Thank you so much, Cathy, for keeping your ear to the ground.

-jane

molimoli

Thanks Cathy

I will see what hospital in Canada is offering this.Just in case I need it down the road I know a couple of them do but many of the cancer treatment ads. that are allowed in America is not allowed here ,so we must rely on our doctors to suggest,Hmmm!

So happy you are doing you and hanging with us from time to time .That's great sis.

Moli--NuffNuff love and hugs.

Abbycat2

molimoli said:

Thanks Cathy

I will see what hospital in Canada is offering this.Just in case I need it down the road I know a couple of them do but many of the cancer treatment ads. that are allowed in America is not allowed here ,so we must rely on our doctors to suggest,Hmmm!

So happy you are doing you and hanging with us from time to time .That's great sis.

Moli--NuffNuff love and hugs.

Moli, I've been thinking about your surgery tomorrow

and wishing you the VERY BEST!   And to think that you will have a a little snip and tuck so that you are ready for bikini weather.  Do you ever have bikini weather in Canada??   Know that I am saying a prayer for your successful surgery and look forward to hearing from you when you are feeliing up to it.  We have all participated in your journey and will be there for you tomorrow as well.

XOXO, My Friend,

Cathy

Kaleena

Thanks for the info, Cathy!  

Thanks for the info, Cathy!   Its great to get information like that.  Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Kathy

HellieC

Cyberknife in the UK

I haven't posted for a while, but I often check in to see how everyone is doing. 

We have a few centres that offer Cyberknife here in the UK.  Basically it is a new way of delivering radiotherapy to a very targetted area, so that there is less damage to surrounding tissues.  It is possible (sometimes) to treat an area that has already been treated with standard external beam radiotherapy, for example, in the pelvis for endometrial cancer, where the bowel has already received near to the maximum tolerated dose.   I received Cyberknife in October 2014 for the isolated persistent tumour I have on the left pelvic sidewall.  It shrank the mass and it has remained stable so far. We won't know until the magic "5 year" mark whether the remaining mass is just scar tissue or active tumour.  We have an amazing National Health Service in the UK, but Cyberknife is not yet available for all cancers, so I had to pay for it myself.  It cost me £23K ($33.5K) so it's not cheap.  Good job I had savings (I guess the red Corvette Stingray I promised myself one day was only every a dream, anyway)!  

Kindest wishes
Helen xx

Kvdyson

HellieC said:

Cyberknife in the UK

I haven't posted for a while, but I often check in to see how everyone is doing. 

We have a few centres that offer Cyberknife here in the UK.  Basically it is a new way of delivering radiotherapy to a very targetted area, so that there is less damage to surrounding tissues.  It is possible (sometimes) to treat an area that has already been treated with standard external beam radiotherapy, for example, in the pelvis for endometrial cancer, where the bowel has already received near to the maximum tolerated dose.   I received Cyberknife in October 2014 for the isolated persistent tumour I have on the left pelvic sidewall.  It shrank the mass and it has remained stable so far. We won't know until the magic "5 year" mark whether the remaining mass is just scar tissue or active tumour.  We have an amazing National Health Service in the UK, but Cyberknife is not yet available for all cancers, so I had to pay for it myself.  It cost me £23K ($33.5K) so it's not cheap.  Good job I had savings (I guess the red Corvette Stingray I promised myself one day was only every a dream, anyway)!  

Kindest wishes
Helen xx

Helen, thank you for sharing

Helen, thank you for sharing your experience with us! It's great to hear that this treatment seems to be working for you. Don't ever give up your Stingray dream! Kim

Kaleena

HellieC said:

Cyberknife in the UK

I haven't posted for a while, but I often check in to see how everyone is doing. 

We have a few centres that offer Cyberknife here in the UK.  Basically it is a new way of delivering radiotherapy to a very targetted area, so that there is less damage to surrounding tissues.  It is possible (sometimes) to treat an area that has already been treated with standard external beam radiotherapy, for example, in the pelvis for endometrial cancer, where the bowel has already received near to the maximum tolerated dose.   I received Cyberknife in October 2014 for the isolated persistent tumour I have on the left pelvic sidewall.  It shrank the mass and it has remained stable so far. We won't know until the magic "5 year" mark whether the remaining mass is just scar tissue or active tumour.  We have an amazing National Health Service in the UK, but Cyberknife is not yet available for all cancers, so I had to pay for it myself.  It cost me £23K ($33.5K) so it's not cheap.  Good job I had savings (I guess the red Corvette Stingray I promised myself one day was only every a dream, anyway)!  

Kindest wishes
Helen xx

Hello!

Hello Hellie!

So nice to hear from you.   You look terrific!      

Kathy

HellieC

Kaleena said:

Hello!

Hello Hellie!

So nice to hear from you.   You look terrific!      

Kathy

Thank you!

Thank you, Kathy.  I do pop into the boards from time to time but don't post as often as I did, unless I feel there is a conversation that I can contribute something sensible to!  But it is such a great group of ladies - I would never leave.

Kindest wishes
Helen xx