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Jus wondering if CK can be used to treat pituitary tumors, too?
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Of COURSE it can. We do it all the time.
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
St. Anthony Hospital Cyberknife Center
(405) 272-7311
buddy@swrads.org
Mail to:
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
Southwest Radiation Oncology
1011 N. Dewey Ave. #101
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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A very common reason to use CK!
Jerome J. Spunberg, M.D., FACR, FACRO
CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach
jspunberg@radiationoncologyinstitute.com
(561) 799-2828 Radiation Oncology Institute
10335 N. Military Trail, Suite C
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 624-1717
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Thank you. Have the results been good. Doctors have told me that with other methods, the pituatary gland is usually damaged.
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Loss of pituitary function is common following any kind of treatment of the pituitary. Sometimes all function is lost, sometimes just some of it. It is easily fixed by taking a couple of pills a day. We don't want it to happen, but it is not a disaster.
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
St. Anthony Hospital Cyberknife Center
(405) 272-7311
buddy@swrads.org
Mail to:
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
Southwest Radiation Oncology
1011 N. Dewey Ave. #101
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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Surgery can also do the same thing, depending upon how much is resected.
Jerome J. Spunberg, M.D., FACR, FACRO
CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach
jspunberg@radiationoncologyinstitute.com
(561) 799-2828 Radiation Oncology Institute
10335 N. Military Trail, Suite C
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 624-1717
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Had transsphenoidal surgery in 1999 to remove cushingoid tumor on the pituitary. Lab test (coritisol) and some symptoms show a recurrent tumor even though MRI did not detect it. Is CK the right thing to do when the tumor is not detected on MRI????
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WE have frequently used CK in this fashion. We generally treat all the pituitary tissue. The treatment is fairly effective, although nothing is 100% effective. Repeat surgery is not very useful in most cases like this
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
St. Anthony Hospital Cyberknife Center
(405) 272-7311
buddy@swrads.org
Mail to:
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
Southwest Radiation Oncology
1011 N. Dewey Ave. #101
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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pituitary gland tumor undergone surgery already but remains of lesions required radiotherapy. please advise this cyberknife is the right treatment
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THis is an obvious case for CyberKnife treatment. Contact your nearest center.
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
St. Anthony Hospital Cyberknife Center
(405) 272-7311
buddy@swrads.org
Mail to:
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
Southwest Radiation Oncology
1011 N. Dewey Ave. #101
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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still in doubt as effectiveness of the CK treatment on patient who had undergone surgery recently and remain of remnants to treat with radiotherapy as the remnants encroach the left sinusitis and close to the big blood vessel. can CK treatment shrinkage the tumor and eventually get rid of. Thanks for answer as patient will under radiotherapy soon.
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CK will control most of these tumors, but not all. It is more effective than standard radiation.
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
St. Anthony Hospital Cyberknife Center
(405) 272-7311
buddy@swrads.org
Mail to:
Clinton A. Medbery, III, M.D.
Southwest Radiation Oncology
1011 N. Dewey Ave. #101
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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Is it total radio active free to body cells/tissues for patient under CK treatment.How about convention way of radiotherapy as compare to CK?
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Joined: 10/11/2008
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Cyberknife is more sparing of normal tissue due to greater accuracy and better targeting. There is no radioactivity remaining after treatment with either modality.
Jerome J. Spunberg, M.D., FACR, FACRO
CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach
jspunberg@radiationoncologyinstitute.com
(561) 799-2828 Radiation Oncology Institute
10335 N. Military Trail, Suite C
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 624-1717
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