Regarding the cyberknife treatment technique, Dr. Marwan Tolba, Professor of Radiation Oncology at Dalhousie University in Canada, states: CyberKnife is a highly precise radiation therapy robot that treats small tumors with radiosurgery without traditional surgical intervention, and without painful immobilization of the patient. It relies on delivering a highly concentrated and intense dose of radiation sufficient to kill tumor cells in very few sessions, ranging from one to five sessions. With real-time tumor tracking and imaging during treatment, it ensures extreme precision, helping to protect healthy tissues surrounding the tumor and achieving safer and more effective results.
Research has confirmed the success of CyberKnife in treating numerous tumors with the same outcomes as traditional surgery, including brain tumors, brain metastases, early-stage lung cancer, spinal tumors, and prostate cancer. It is used to treat certain liver and pancreatic tumors, as well as benign tumors such as acoustic neuromas, pituitary tumors, skull base tumors, and meningiomas, with excellent results and fewer side effects compared to traditional radiation therapy.
In my view, this device represents a significant leap in developing and improving cancer treatment in Egypt. The presence of cyberknife at 57357 contributes to Egypt’s alignment with global advancements in cancer treatment. This technology is widely used in countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as in the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre in Oman and the National Guard Hospital in Jeddah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.