CyberKnife Results

4/2009 MRI Update

CyberKnife (stereotactic radiosurgery) to 2 brain mets both in the brainstem (pons & cerebellum) inoperable.  Outpatient CyberKnife treatment Sept and Oct 2007

After 18 months - Results show both tumors have shrunk by >70% and no new tumors

Patient is now 58 years old and has some impairment to right side of body (radiation toxicity) taking Neurotin for nerve pain but able to walk, swim and snorkel, hopes to again play tennis one day.  Was originally diagnosed with Stage IV Renal Cell in 2001 and given 3 weeks to live in 2007. 

We thank God for prayer and for leading us to CyberKnife, Subob (wife)

I went through the same thing in Oct 2007. Tumor in the Pons and Brain stem and  given only weeks to live.  After radiation and several different courses of chemo I am still here .  I think that no matter how dire the predictions are there is always a reason to have hope.I was told by one Dr. that my cancer was very agressive and fast growing . Now the Drs say that it has grown very little in the last 16 months and is more of an indolent type