Candidates for Gamma
Knife Treatment
Neoplastic and vascular disorders account for the majority of
radiosurgical procedures today, as the Gamma Knife is effective
in controlling tumor growth and hemorrhaging from vascular malformations.
Because Gamma Knife technology allows the shape of the lesions
to be targeted so exactly, risk is minimized. In certain instances,
Gamma Knife treatment may serve as an adjunct to standard neurosurgical
therapy or as the preferred course of treatment when further
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Gamma Knife treatment is often the preferred
alternative for patients who are not candidates for conventional
neurosurgery or radiation therapy. Gamma Knife treatment is
sometimes recommended as an additional therapy for individuals
who have already undergone surgery or radiation and require
further treatment. Candidates are patients who may have the
following conditions:
- Tumors or vascular malformations that are surgically inaccessible
- Risk factors that make surgery inadvisable
- Need for an additional dose of radiation following conventional
radiation therapy
- Recurrent tumors
- Facial pain
Our multidisciplinary team, including neurosurgeons, radiation
oncologists, radiation physicists, neuroradiologists, oncologists,and
neurologists, evaluates patients to determine whether Gamma
Knife treatment is the best option available for the individual.
The patient's medical history is reviewed, along with imaging
studies and information provided by the patient's physician.
If the Gamma Knife treatment is not considered appropriate,
the Gamma Knife team will suggest an alternate treatment option.
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