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[opp2]

ok, I'll resend it, sorry about that. Not sure why your message hit my spam or the other didn't go..check your mail in a bit.

(Hi all, pls share personal email address in PM's... thanks. Phyl)

[mk]

Cyberknife and Gamma knife are similar in concept (i.e. they are both methods of stereotactic radiosurgery), but rely on a different source of radiation and differ in the way through which they are delivered (single fraction for GK vs. fractionated for CK, different equipment etc.). There are tons of posts here on their similarities and differences.

There is GK at Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto. You can get referred to the GK centre for a consultation directly (i.e. not through the neurosurgeon - your ENT should be able to do it). CK is only available at present in Quebec, but Ottawa and Hamilton are supposed to get it in the near future.

Marianna

[ppearl214]

Cyberknife and Gamma knife are similar in concept (i.e. they are both methods of stereotactic radiosurgery), but rely on a different source of radiation and differ in the way through which they are delivered (single fraction for GK vs. fractionated for CK, different equipment etc.). There are tons of posts here on their similarities and differences.

There is GK at Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto. You can get referred to the GK centre for a consultation directly (i.e. not through the neurosurgeon - your ENT should be able to do it). CK is only available at present in Quebec, but Ottawa and Hamilton are supposed to get it in the near future.

Marianna

Hey Marianna,

No biggie, just an update on what you have noted above (that I put in bold). CK can be done in a single fraction. MaryBKAZ had CK in a single fraction... I think at BNI. 

Phyl