Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Stereotactic Radiosurgery – A Ray of Hope For Cancer And Tumor Patients

Cancer and tumor patients have to endure different therapies’ to treat their diseases. Surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and medicines are some of these treatments. Stereotactic radiosurgery is one of these radiation treatments used in their fight against various cancers and tumors.

In the past few years, radiosurgery emerged as an effective healthcare procedure. Physicians like Dr. Gil Lederman have earned a name for themselves by treating patients with this therapy. Dr. Gil Lederman is one of the most qualified and experienced physicians in the field of stereotactic radiosurgery. He has been performing this procedure on patients for more than twenty years now.

Dr. Lederman also gives lectures on Stereotactic radiosurgery and prostate cancer seed implantation, all around the world.
 Dr. Gil Lederman
Stereotactic radiosurgery can treat cancer of the head, neck, esophagus, chest, abdomen, adrenal gland, digestive tract, pelvis, lung, mediastinum, melanomas, sarcomas, lymph nodes, liver, and pancreas, kidney, gynecologic, urologic, and prostate. This treatment can also treat tumors of the brain (regardless of cell type), head, neck, esophagus, chest, abdomen, adrenal gland, digestive tract, pelvis, lung, mediastinum, melanomas, sarcomas and lymph nodes.

In stereotactic radiosurgery, physicians or oncologists use high levels of radiation to treat the affected area. This radiation kills the deceased cells, without affecting healthy cells.
Oncologist
In other therapies, usually healthy cells also get affected or worse killed. The condition of the healthy cells in the body, affects the recovery rate.

This therapy offers excellent success and recovery rate. It is a great option for those cancer or tumor patients who want to avoid radiation or surgery.