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 The stereotactic radiosurgery program at Cabrini Medical Center
has brought together the essential ingredients of state of the art
cancer care in a central Manhattan location. Radiosurgery offers
treatment which is innovative yet with a highly desirable track
record for newly diagnosed and recurrent cancers located throughout
the body including head and neck, chest and abdomen. Our doctors
have probably the largest experience worldwide with fractionated
stereotactic radiosurgery.
Stereotactic radiosurgery uses highly focused radiation often in
higher than usual doses. Stereotactic radiosurgery is precise by
its nature and delivery. Because of larger than usual doses, the
results are in general more effective and can often be used even
when prior chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery has been unsuccessful.
The difference is based on biologic principles.
Many patients choose radiosurgery for newly diagnosed tumors specifically to avoid standard therapy and unnecessary side effects.
Stereotactic radiosurgery is not for every patient. We decline to treat one-half of the potential patients who apply. We believe, however, that for selected patients, there is great appeal. We have the ability to offer, when appropriate, more intense treatment locally, smaller fields of radiation (so healthy tissues receive lesser amounts of radiation),
higher doses per fraction (means, in general, less treatments) with higher control rates.
Separate seminars are open to the public for brain, body and prostate
cancer treatment. Brochures and videos are as well available. Dates
for the seminars are available by contacting us at 212-CHOICES or
E-mailing questions to Gil.Lederman@RSNY.org.
Films and records are reviewed at no charge by our expert panel
of physicians. You can contact us at
the above numbers or directly at Radiosurgery New York, Cabrini
Medical Center, 227 East 19th Street, New York, NY 10003.
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