Pancreatic cancer patients can choose CyberKnife treatment according to their condition

The pain of CyberKnife treatment for pancreatic cancer is relatively small, and patients are more likely to accept it. The method and advantages of CyberKnife treatment for pancreatic cancer are as follows:

CyberKnife treatment for pancreatic cancer

The patient is first scanned with a high-resolution CT scan, and the size, shape, and location of the tumor are determined through imaging; these image data are transmitted to the workstation in digital form; qualified clinicians will use the software to complete a treatment plan, which can give the tumor an ideal prescribed dose while minimizing the exposure to surrounding healthy tissues; after the treatment plan is formulated, the patient can be treated. After arriving at the software center, the patient will be comfortably placed on the treatment bed, and then the computer-controlled robot will slowly move to the part of the patient that needs treatment and irradiate the tumor.

Advantages of CyberKnife in treating pancreatic cancer

CyberKnife uses a revolutionary stereotactic tracking method, which does not require the current skull nails and metal head frame fixation even in brain surgery. Therefore, patients do not need local anesthesia during treatment and there is no bleeding or pain. There is no need for anesthesia recovery time after the treatment is completed. More importantly, there is no obstruction of the metal head frame.

Tips: Pancreatic cancer patients need to receive divided treatments and should receive treatments for several consecutive days (generally not more than 5 days) as recommended by the doctor. Patients may experience mild side effects, which usually disappear within 1-2 weeks after treatment.