Spine Radiosurgery Now Available in Midtown Atlanta
Initially used to treat brain tumors, radiosurgery has gained currency as a treatment for various types of cancer. Spinal radiosurgery uses X-ray beams instead of scalpels to eliminate tumors of the spine.
Radiation oncologist Cynthia Anderson, MD, and neurosurgeon Costas Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, work together to evaluate patients and devise the best treatment approaches for both primary and metastatic tumors of the spine. Through precisely focused doses of radiation, spinal radiosurgery allows the patient to receive treatment in an outpatient setting without an incision or anesthesia. Treatment is often completed in a single visit using the Varian Trilogy™ linear accelerator.
Spinal Radiosurgery:
- Is not surgery, but a minimally invasive outpatient procedure
- Is generally completed in a single day – the actual procedure takes about one hour
- Is designed to minimize toxicity to surrounding organs
- Provides effective tumor control and reduces pain caused by spinal metastases
Spinal Radiosurgery works best for patients who:
- Have Symptomatic metastases to the spine
- Have Asymptomatic metastases that have not responded to chemotherapy
- Have Tumors that have previously beentreated with surgery or radiation
- Patients wishing to avoid surgery
For an interview with Cynthia Anderson, MD, slideshow and article about this specialty area, visit Emory Sound Science Podcast: Surgery Without the Steel.
Medical Professionals in medical oncology, radiation oncology, neurological surgery, orthopaedic surgery, neuro-oncology and radiology are invited to attend a Free CME Event on Friday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Emory University Hospital Midtown, Glenn Auditorium. Download a pdf (264kb) of invitation here. Register online for this free CME event.
