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View Post: Gamma knife treatment for glioblastomas shows promising results ...
2 Nov 2009 by News  
Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center report promising results from a cutting-edge research study that treated the aggressive brain tumors glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) using a novel type of imaging called MR ...
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View Post: The Assertive Cancer Patient : Cyberknife for Me
22 Nov 2009 by Jeanne Sather  
With cyberknife, I will have between three and five treatments, rather than just one gamma knife treatment. Having the radiation dose broken up over several treatments improves the odds that the nerves to my tongue will survive the ...
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View Post: Gamma Knife Relieves Uncontrollable Tremors
3 Nov 2009
Using a gamma knife to target brain cells that work overtime in people with tremors relieved uncontrollable shaking in more than 80% of patients in whom it was tested. ... An average of seven years after treatment, 84% of people had " significant or complete resolution" of tremors, Mark says. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Mark says the results compare favorably with those obtained using the two other ...
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View Post: Study Shows Effectiveness of Gamma Knife Treatment
14 Nov 2009 by kitsly  
Since opening Long Island Gamma Knife in 2002, nearly 1000 patients have received Gamma Knife treatment at South Nassau, including more than 500 patients with a variety of brain tumors including pituitary, metastatic or meningioma ...
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View Post: Gamma knife radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations located ...
21 Nov 2009 by Javalkar Vijayakumar, Pillai Pramod, Vannemredd...  
Aim : The aim of this study was to evaluate the obliteration rates, complications, and patient outcomes after Gamma knife radiosurgery for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) located in eloquent regions of the brain with an emphasis ... Stereotactic radiosurgery is an effective treatment strategy for selected group of patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The acceptable goals are complete obliteration of the nidus with elimination of risk of ...
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View Post: Gamma Knife Declared as Effective as DBS in Treating PD Tremor ...
2 Nov 2009 by sayhey2billy@yahoo.com (Bill Schmalfeldt)  
According to the American Society for Radiation Oncology, stereotactic radiosurgery — known by such brand names as “Gamma Knife” and “Cyber Knife” among others — is as effective as Deep Brain Stimulation at controlling PD tremors, ... and RF in tremor relief and risk of complications at seven years after treatment,” Rufus Mark, M.D., an author of the study and a radiation oncologist at the Joe Arrington Cancer Center and Texas Tech University, both in Lubbock, Texas said. ...
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View Post: Gamma Knife Treatment For Glioblastomas Shows Promising Results ...
6 Nov 2009 by Tora  
Researchers report promising results from a cutting-edge research think that aerated the aggressive brain tumors glioblastoma multiforme using a novel type of imaging titled MR spectroscopy connected with broad dose irradiation in the ...
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