Robotic Device Is Changing The Way Cancer Patients Are Treated

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Robotic, Device, Medical, Patient, Melanoma, Lungs, Tumor, Cancer, Cyberknife

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A robotic device called the CyberKnife System is enabling physicians to aggressively treat tumors that were once considered inoperable. It delivers high-dose beams of radiation to tumors anywhere in the body from virtually any direction. This minimizes damage to surrounding healthy tissue or structures -- like the spinal cord. The system is so advanced it can follow a patient's movement to treat lung tumors that move with respiration.

Two years ago, Danny Davis was diagnosed with life-threatening stage-four melanoma that spread to his lung -- and faced the threat of surgery to remove part of his lung. Today, Danny is living a normal life following his painless, non-surgical, outpatient treatment with the CyberKnife System.

NOTE: Eligibility and treatment outcome with the CyberKnife System may vary from patient to patient; consult with a medical professional.
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  4. Added :20-Mar-07
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  • Its good to see

    money going into things like this

    By bboyimmortalfootwork 1174415062
  • GREAT

    just to see how much further we can improve is extraordinary...

    By PeaceMaker007 1174388823
  • This technology was..

    developed by guys from NASA working with doctors and is based on weapons guidance technology ... another benefit off shoot of unrelated science!

    By chinacockney 1174355574
  • brilliant

    just think of how many lives this could save, thanx

    By blackanubis 1174321354
  • Yeah that's pretty cool.......

    But i still prefer the healers that pull the chicken gutts out with their fingers!

    By Conductor 1174433266
  • i have one in my house

    i put a rodio song and make it go up and dowm heehaaa

    By 7abatayn 1174397130
  • wow

    first medical miracle commercial ?

    By what the !! 1174343912
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