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$4 Million Robot Debuts in West Palm Tomorrow; CyberKnife Fights Cancer with Missile-Guided Precision.


The CyberKnife CyberKnife is the name of a frameless robotic radiosurgery system invented by John R. Adler, a Stanford University Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology. The CyberKnife system is sold by the company Accuray, located in Sunnyvale, California.  Center of Palm Beach:
What:        The CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach will treat its first
             patient tomorrow, bringing the newest technology to fight
             cancer and tumors to residents of Palm Beach County and
             the Treasure Coast.  Using a robotic arm and missile
             guidance technology, CyberKnife delivers targeted doses
             of radiation to often inoperable tumors with
             sub-millimeter accuracy. The center marks just the third
             CyberKnife in Florida and 29th in the United States.

When:        Wednesday, October 12, 2005
             9 a.m.
             The patient will be treated at 8 a.m.  She and her doctor
             will be available for interviews at 9 a.m.  The
             CyberKnife robot will be available for demonstrations and
             b-roll footage from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Who:         The center's first patient is a 49-year-old Palm Beach
             County resident.  She is currently fighting a brain
             tumor.

Where:       10335 North Military Trail
             Suite B
             Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
             Phone: (561) 799-2828

Background:  Using image-guided radiosurgery, the CyberKnife can
             accurately target and deliver maximum radiation doses
             needed to attack cancer/tumors and not damage healthy
             tissue.  By limiting irradiation to normal tissue, the
             CyberKnife is able to deliver a higher and more effective
             dose.  Shaping the treatment to the patient's anatomy is
             one of the great advantages of image-guided technology,
             such as the CyberKnife.  The center treats tumors and
             cancer in the brain, head and neck, spine, lungs, liver,
             breast and pancreas.  Treatment is covered by major
             insurance carriers and costs 20 to 45 percent less than
             conventional surgery.
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