The First Cyberknife Treatment for Astrocytoma Facility

The First Cyberknife Treatment for Astrocytoma Facility

Did you know that you have a brain cell shaped like a star? They are called astrocytes. However, this kind of brain cell may be surrounded by an abnormal mass of tissue called neoplasm. When this happens, the person may have astrocytoma.

Astrocytoma is one of the most common kinds of glioma or tumor that starts in the brain or spine. It commonly occurs in the brain and rarely in spine. Astrocytoma usually does not affect the other parts of the brain or even the spinal cord. No other organs will also be affected. It can start in any part of the brain but the cerebrum is the most common.

There are two types of astrocytoma. One is the invasive tumors like pilocytic, subependymal giant cell and pleomorphic xanthi astrocytoma. These astrocytomas can be clearly seen on the diagnostic images. The other is the ones with diffuse zones of infiltration such as the low grade, anaplastic and glioblastoma astrocytoma. This type of astrocytoma has the tendency to develop into more advanced grades.

Everyone can develop an astrocytoma. However, the astrocytoma especially the high grade one is most common to occur in adults. The children who developed astrocytoma usually had a low grade tumor.

The astrocytoma can affect a person's brain parenchyma, arterial and venous hypoxia, metabolism and cellular mediators. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or a computed tomography (CT) scan can identify the tumor its location, size, etc. A CT scan involves X-rays of your brain from different angles. They will be combined by a computer for a cross sectional image of the brain. The MRI, on the other hand, uses a tunnel like instrument where the brain will be subjected to a magnetic field.

Before, chemotherapy and other radiation treatments are the most common cures for a tumor like astrocytoma. Today, people with tumor and cancer have a new and convenient option. A non-invasive Cyberknife treatment for astrocytoma and other kinds of tumors and cancer was developed in the 1980s. It was until the 2000s that it was perfected by the developers and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The Cyberknife treatment for astrocytoma is convenient. It is non-invasive so it will not cause pain to the patient. In fact, there is no need for anesthesia. It is better than open surgery because it does not use scalpel, head frame, skull pins, etc. The patient can go back to work or to any activity the next day. In addition, the Cyberknife treatment for astrocytoma will not cause bleeding. The patient is safe from blood loss. Since there will be no surgery, the patient is also safe from infection and other complication of surgical procedures. Since the Cyberknife system was introduced, around 50,000 cancer patients have already benefited from it.

The first facility of Cyberknife treatment for astrocytoma and other kinds of tumors can be found in Colorado and was licensed under the Accuray Incorporated. You can contact the Colorado Cyberknife through their website. More information about the Cyberknife system and the Accuray Incorporated can be found at Cyberknifecolorado.com.

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