Comments on: First Patient from CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach Enrolled in Worldwide Landmark Study of Operable Lung Cancer Patients http://www.lungblog.com/2008/12/first-patient-from-cyberknife-center-of-palm-beach-enrolled-in-worldwide-landmark-study-of-operable-lung-cancer-patients/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:58:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gregory D. Pawelski http://www.lungblog.com/2008/12/first-patient-from-cyberknife-center-of-palm-beach-enrolled-in-worldwide-landmark-study-of-operable-lung-cancer-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-119737 Gregory D. Pawelski Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:49:30 +0000 http://www.lungblog.com/2008/12/27/first-patient-from-cyberknife-center-of-palm-beach-enrolled-in-worldwide-landmark-study-of-operable-lung-cancer-patients/#comment-119737 CyberKnife or stereotatic radiosurgery was tried on lung tumors a few years ago with pretty good results. The Japanese, together with M.D. Anderson were looking into using it for stage I lung cancers in patients that are otherwise suitable candidates for surgery. The bottom line is this, it is a new technology for lung masses. It may have a role in patients who are not surgical candidates, or perhaps someday for many patients that may even have resectable disease and good cardiopulmonary reserve. Some thoracic surgeons, who are the experts in thoracic oncology, have learned to use it, evaluate its efficacy and have it in their armamentarium, so as not to loose patients to others that may use their new hammer inappropriately thinking that every tumor is a new nail. Thoracic surgeons need to be poised as the gatekeepers for thoracic oncology patients for appropriate disease management. CyberKnife or stereotatic radiosurgery was tried on lung tumors a few years ago with pretty good results. The Japanese, together with M.D. Anderson were looking into using it for stage I lung cancers in patients that are otherwise suitable candidates for surgery.

The bottom line is this, it is a new technology for lung masses. It may have a role in patients who are not surgical candidates, or perhaps someday for many patients that may even have resectable disease and good cardiopulmonary reserve.

Some thoracic surgeons, who are the experts in thoracic oncology, have learned to use it, evaluate its efficacy and have it in their armamentarium, so as not to loose patients to others that may use their new hammer inappropriately thinking that every tumor is a new nail.

Thoracic surgeons need to be poised as the gatekeepers for thoracic oncology patients for appropriate disease management.

]]> By: Carolyn Willis http://www.lungblog.com/2008/12/first-patient-from-cyberknife-center-of-palm-beach-enrolled-in-worldwide-landmark-study-of-operable-lung-cancer-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-114669 Carolyn Willis Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:15:26 +0000 http://www.lungblog.com/2008/12/27/first-patient-from-cyberknife-center-of-palm-beach-enrolled-in-worldwide-landmark-study-of-operable-lung-cancer-patients/#comment-114669 Do they do cyberknife in Oklahoma? Do they do cyberknife in Oklahoma?

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