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W h a t   i s   C y b e r K n i f e ?


CyberKnife is currently the world's most advanced and flexible radiosurgery system, offering high precision, pain-free radiosurgery for tumours, metastases, trigeminal neuralgia, arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and other conditions. CyberKnife's interactive tracking ability and robot-controlled treatment delivery allow it to follow and automatically adjust for small body movements, e.g. due to breathing.

For brain tumours this means that the patient no longer has to be fixed rigidly in place with an intrusive metal frame and it extends the scope of treatments to the rest of the body where rigid fixation is not possible.

With CyberKnife's unprecedented accuracy and non-invasive nature, surgeons are able to treat complex tumours in sensitive locations, which would otherwise be too dangerous to operate on. As a result, since introducing CyberKnife the surgeons at the European CyberKnife Centre have been able to treat many more patients than with the previous best equipment.



 

       
CyberKnife Centre in Munich

Why travel to Munich for treatment?  The European CyberKnife Centre has been named as the leading CyberKnife Centre in the world for tumours of the brain and spine. Cancer therapy is a difficult time for patients but CyberKnife® radiosurgery eases this considerably. ECZM goes further however, by incorporating the latest software to make treatments even easier, faster and more comfortable. Treatment is provided in clean, pleasant and modern premises and the patient is in full communication with English-speaking doctors throughout the treatment.

Everything is done to make the patient feel more relaxed and confident and there are set price treatment packages to relieve financial uncertainty.

ECZM offers a complete service including hotel bookings and transfers from and to Munich Airport. CyberKnife® treatments are painless, mostly very short and require no recovery time so the stay need not be expensive. There are direct scheduled flights to Munich from Birmingham, Bristol, Cork, Dublin, Glasgow, London (City, Heathrow and Stansted) and Manchester and Munich is also a popular destination for charter flights and city breaks.

Gentle treatment   Treatment is performed in the centres very modern practice rooms in an outpatient setting. On the day of treatment no special measures have to be taken. Have breakfast as usual and take any medicine, if applicable. An companion for your personal support is welcome. If desired, your favourite music CD can be played during the treatment.

How do I obtain more information?yberknife

Medilux Healthcare Limited is Sole Representative of the European CyberKnife® Centre for the UK and Eire. Patients, doctors or health insurers should contact Medilux Healthcare Limited for further information, including advice in general terms whether CyberKnife® is likely to be of assistance for a stated condition, procedures for obtaining treatment at the European CyberKnife® Centre (ECZM) and indications of cost.

Every patient is different. For all treatment enquries please
e-mail cyberknife@mediluxhealth.net

Useful Links
Hotels and tourism in Bavaria www.bayern.by
Airlines and flights to and from Munich www.munich-airport.de

  

 

F A Q ' s   a n d   G u i d e d   T o u r

Before we answer questions why don't you explore the world of CyberKnife Radiosurgery for yourself by visiting the Munich clinic here on line
A Guided Tour to The European CyberKnife Clinic
or, if you prefer why not watch CyberKnife Radiosurgery in action to painlessly treat brain, spine and lung cancer by following this link to videos

 

Introducing the European CyberKnife® Centre

CyberKnife® is made by Accuray Inc in the USA and there are CyberKnife® centres across the USA, with a number in Asia and Europe. As yet there are none in the UK or Eire but the European CyberKnife® Centre in Munich (Europäisches CyberKnife® Zentrum München or ECZM) takes patients from many countries.

ECZM offers modern, state-of-the art facilities and is the leading CyberKnife® Centre in the world for treatment of tumours in the central nervous system.

Medilux Healthcare Limited is proud to have been appointed as the sole Representative in the UK and Eire for ECZM. We handle all initial enquiries from patients, doctors, hospitals and health insurers, providing information on the range of treatments available, the relevant costs and the procedures and time scale for obtaining treatment.

We provide information of a general nature but we do not give medical advice on specific cases. Where it is felt that these may be suitable for CyberKnife® treatment and the patient or doctor wishes to pursue their enquiry further we introduce them to the relevant doctor at ECZM and all clinical decisions, diagnosis and treatment are conducted entirely by ECZM or under their supervision in Munich.

What are the principal treatments offered by ECZM, the European CyberKnife® Centre, Munich?

Head Region

  • Acoustic neuroma
  • Meningeoma
  • Other Neuromas
  • Metastases
  • Gliomas (selected cases)
  • AVM (arterio-venous malformations)
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Haemangioblastomas
    Jugular foramen tumours

ECZM has recently installed the new Siemens Emotion 16 detector CT which enables very fast scanning times (30 seconds for a brain scan).

Spine

  • Metastases
  • Neuromas
  • Meningeomas
  • MPNST (malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours)
  • Haemangioblastomas
    Tumour pain
    AVM (arterio-venous malformations)

Spine lesions are treated with the brand new Xsight software package, which enables a treatment without the need to place invasive fiducials for spinal tracking. ECZM is currently the only CyberKnife® Centre in Europe operating this software.


Body

  • Lung metastases (single)
  • Lung cancer (Stage I)
    Liver tumours
    Renal cell cancer (Stage I)

Body lesions are treated with the Synchrony (breath triggered robot movement) system. Note: these treatments are more complex than brain and spine treatments and patients are carefully selected for suitability. Preparatory procedures are required one week before CyberKnife® can be used and these are conducted in the adjacent University Hospital.


When conventional radiotherapy has been insufficient
CyberkKnife® treatments can sometimes be performed for patients after conventional therapy when the tumour could not be controlled. This is an important advantage because traditionally there was no other option for these patients.

 

  

V i d e o s

CyberKnife - Redefining Radiosurgery

 

CyberKnife Study

 

The History - ABC Nightly News Achieved CyberKnife 2000 -

 

 

D o w n l o a d s

All downloadable files are in Portable Document Format [pdf] and will require Adobe Reader® to be installed on your computer to open these files. If you find that the reader programme is not already installed on your computer you may download the reader for FREE from the following official download site

Medilux Healthcare Limited - CyberKnife Radiosurgery Introduction.
Illustrated overview of the technology, mode of action and treatment examples [2 pages] Click the icon to begin your download. . .

Medilux Healthcare Limited - CyberKnife Radiosurgery Complete Guide for Patients and Their Doctors.
Four page document outlining the following important questions and answers: How do I obtain treatment? Details of how the outpatient treatment is carried out and what will happen when you arrive at the clinic. Details of training seminar for doctors both at the clinic as well as here in London, England. Click the icon to begin your download. . .

Medilux Healthcare Limited - CyberKnife Radiosurgery - Detailed Travel Information for Patients, Family and Friends to The European CyberKnife in Munich, Germany.
Listing of airports and carriers throughout the UK along with details of rail connections as well as suitable accommodation in Paris, France, should you wish to break up your journey when travelling by rail. Click the icon to begin your download. . .

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