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Date:4/30/2009

Latest radiosurgery solutions from Elekta discussed at the 2009 AANS Meeting

ATLANTA, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2009 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting, May 4-6 at the San Diego Convention Center, Elekta customers and personnel will discuss how Elekta's latest line of stereotactic treatment solutions is addressing some of the most challenging cases facing neurosurgeons and oncologists today.

Local Control of Brain Mets

Recent studies estimate that 25 percent of all cancer patients - particularly patients with melanoma, lung cancer, or advanced breast cancer - will develop brain metastases and require whole brain therapy. While whole brain radiotherapy is a treatment option, it also subjects healthy brain tissue to radiation dosages that may have negative side affects or limit the amount of therapeutic dose that can be applied in the event of a re-occurrence. In addition, whole brain radiation requires an interruption in the chemotherapy treatments that are so important to maintaining tumor control.

Dr. Christopher M. Duma, Neurological Surgeon at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California will discuss the use of Leksell Gamma Knife(R) Perfexion(TM) to treat multiple brain metastases in a single session. Gamma Knife(R) surgery always has been especially good at treating very small targets with little or no damage to healthy tissue; but Perfexion is able to treat several targets faster and more efficiently making it a viable option of patients with brain metastases. The result is a fast and effective treatment for brain metastases that is easier on the patient, reduces the damage to healthy tissue that may limit future treatment options, and allows for concomitant chemotherapy for optimum primary tumor control.


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