An innovative treatment for brain tumours is Gamma Knife® – a non-invasive radiosurgery technique, as explained by doctor Mr Ian Sabin.
Gamma Knife® technology is able to target tumours accurately and deliver radiation with great speed and precision, making it possible to give a large radiation dose, lethal to the tumour, with little risk to the surrounding tissues and minimal side effects.
Gamma Knife® treatment is normally given over the course of one day and most patients are able to return home only an hour after the radiosurgery. It is suitable for tumours in the brain but can also treat areas in the head and neck below the skull base.
One of the many benefits of Gamma Knife® is that it enables neurosurgeons to treat many tumours that would otherwise be inaccessible for treatment.
To watch a video on how Gamma Knife® works please click here.
For further information please see the articles below.
About brain tumours
Brain tumours are abnormal growths of cells in the brain, or central spinal canal. These vary greatly in size and severity and can be both benign and malignant. Both types of tumour are usually treated with surgery.
Whilst removal of benign tumours usually cures the condition, malignant tumours often regrow. Options for brain cancer usually include radiotherapy and chemotherapy to treat the remaining tumour tissue.
Mr Ian Sabin
Mr Ian Sabin