FIVE CYBERKNIFE RADIOSURGERY BENEFITS IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER TREATMENT

Explore why cyberknife radiosurgery promises to be a game-changer in head and neck cancer treatment by revolutionizing care and improving patient outcomes.

- Dr Bhavin Visariya

Head and neck cancer, a prevalent malignancy affecting vital organs like the larynx, pharynx, mouth, nasal cavity, and salivary glands, poses a major challenge to healthcare service providers. While traditional treatments like surgery and radiation therapy have been effective in many cases, the emergence of new technologies has opened fresh avenues for precision-based cancer care. Cyberknife radiosurgery, a noninvasive technique that delivers highly focused radiation therapy to tumors with exceptional accuracy, has emerged as a promising treatment option for head and neck cancer.

BENEFITS OF CYBERKNIFE RADIOSURGERY

Treating the head and neck cancers surgically was beset with a range of challenges including difficulty in access as well as the sensitive, life-critical location of the tumors. The traditional radiotherapy also came with severe side-effects such as dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, and skin irritation. Cyberknife radiosurgery promises to overcome these limitations.