The CyberKnife® Center for Cancer Treatment

The best possible cancer radiation treatment therapy options available right here at Stamford Hospital

The Most Advanced Radiation Cancer Treatment in the Region

The new CyberKnife® radiosurgery available at Stamford Hospital brings exclusive local access to this new cancer treatment technology for cancer - delivering hope in the form of advanced radiation therapy for people who can't have or don't want surgery. The state-of-the-art CyberKnife facility is located at Stamford Hospital's Tully Health Center, designed with patient convenience foremost in mind.

Treatment with CyberKnife is non-invasive - no incisions, no wounds, no scars. This advanced cancer treatment technology offers a solution for patients with inoperable tumors, malignant or otherwise, and it's often the best, most effective radiation treatment for those with a wide range of cancer diagnoses. There is virtually no recovery time with CyberKnife radiation therapy and most people can resume normal activity immediately.

This stereotactic radiosurgery system uses a single dose of intense radiation instead of conventional surgery to treat malignant and benign tumors of all kinds, anywhere in the body. Unlike surgery, it is non-invasive and also offers a form of treatment for inoperable tumors. Stamford Hospital's is the first and only CyberKnife in the Greater Fairfield County area, providing convenient access to patients from Connecticut, Westchester County, New York City and beyond. CyberKnife radiosurgery is the most refined, technologically advanced form of radiosurgery, offering numerous advantages.

Here's a list of CyberKnife radiation therapy advantages:

• Pain-free
• Non-invasive cancer treatment
• No anesthesia is necessary
• Outpatient procedure
• Quick recovery
• Immediate return to normal activity
• Requires no invasive head or body frame
• No need to hold your breath during treatment

For more information or to make an appointment please call
1-877-233-WELL (9355).