[The Cyberknife: experience of centre OSCAR-Lambret]

Cancer Radiother. 2009 Sep;13(5):391-8. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2009.05.014. Epub 2009 Jul 28.
[Article in French]

Abstract

In June 2007, the CyberKnife has been implemented at Centre Oscar-Lambret in Lille. The program has been developed around specific clinical indications: head and neck reirradiation, liver. Early results are presented. The system includes several way of repositioning fixed targets and tracking moving targets with breathing. With each way, there is a dedicated tool for the quality control.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Algorithms*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cancer Care Facilities
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Cetuximab
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • France
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Movement
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Quality Control
  • Radiosurgery / adverse effects
  • Radiosurgery / instrumentation
  • Radiosurgery / methods*
  • Respiration
  • Retreatment
  • Robotics / instrumentation
  • Robotics / methods*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cetuximab