Cyberknife

[Geec]

I was diagnosed in 2004 with stage 3c ovarian cancer. Had a complete hysterectomy & debulking. 9 rounds of taxol & carboplatin. I had a recurrence after 1 year. 6 more rounds of the same. Since then I have had treatment with Hexalen, Tamoxifen & now I'm getting 6 rounds of Gemzar & Cisplatin. My CA125 went from 95 to 21. I have 1 lymph node that  is 2.5 cm  & is malignant. My oncologist thinks I am a canidate for the Cyberknife. What is your opinion on this. Thank you for your time & input.  Also this node is adjacent to the aorta & spine. Geegee

[alanpvegas]

cyberknife has over 40,000 patients under it's belt and uses a 'frameless' system meaning it's used in many cases (especially children) and anywhere tumors are in very sensitive positions (such as the spine) which is probablly why they are recommending it for you.   If you have any reservations, ask them *why* they believe this is the best option for you.  Bring a long a friend to help ask and remember questions.

[freshair]

There was a study awhile ago----having one node that is cancerous, there was a big benefit to having it removed.

Go for it. Really look into the cybernife. I had gamma knife on my brain and it was successful. They are similar I think. It zeroes in on just the node.

If I had it in one node I would seriously look into it.

Please keep us updated. I am very interested in the success of this.

Best of luck!

[ansepans]

Which centers use cyberknifse also for ovarian cancer?
Sometimes they say it is useless to try because microscopically the illness will be still there.
But i would want to try it myself.

[thelmasdaughter]

My 81 year old mother is starting her second round of chemo with Doxil. I have heard of the cyberknife and gammaknife treatments but don't know if they are recommended after all chemo or if her cancer can be eliminated.  Would love to hear from anyone who has had this treatment.

[nickymistry]

my mom got 3 times ovarian cancer and she is found with 10 small tumors in her body can anyone tell me if cyberknife can help her. i want her to get completely from cancer