What is stereotactic radiosurgery?

Radiation treatment: Stereotactic radiosurgery is a non-surgical treatment in which high doses of focused radiation beams are delivered from multiple locations outside the body to destroy a tumor or lesion within the body. This procedure does not remove the tumor or lesion. Instead, it destroys tumor cells or stops the growth of active tissue.

Non surgical : Radiation is directed to the brain by passing the radiation beams through a lead helmet fitted with many holes to precisely target the area needing treatment.

Focused radiation: Have you ever burned a leaf on a hot summer's day using a magnifying glass? Radiosurgery is a lot like that, but even more so, because if focuses radiation from all different directions. Cyberknife radiosurgery is particularly cool in that it can follow your tumor during treatment and can actually follow your tumor if your tumor moves.