Home > Patient Care Services > CyberKnife

CyberKnife

The CyberKnife is a revolutionary radiosurgical device that combines robotics and sophisticated image-guidance technology to deliver precisely targeted doses of radiation to cancer tumors - even tumors that are beyond the reach of other radiosurgery systems.

The CyberKnife is noninvasive, highly accurate and painless treatment of cancer in various parts of the body. There is no incision, no blood and virtually no recovery time.

CyberKnife treatment offers patients:

• Greater quality of life: Because treatment is painless and noninvasive, complications are dramatically reduced. Treatment is usually done on an outpatient basis, with patients able to return to their normal activities right away.
  
• More options for people with previously inoperable tumors: The CyberKnife can treat many tumors that are inoperable by conventional or other stereotactic radiosurgical methods.
  
• No hospitalization, less recovery time: This also means fewer hospital costs for patients.Treatment is usually covered by Medicare and most private insurance companies.

We are committed to providing the best and leading technology to our patients. Overlook Hospital was the first center in the New York City region to offer the CyberKnife for the treatment of tumors and lesions in the brain, spine, lung, liver, pancreas and prostate.