Centro Médico Teknon
The irradiation on CyberKnife unit at Teknon is performed in the Radiotherapy Department. The procedure is performed by an onco-radiologist.
Doctors use the unit to treat small brain tumors (under 3.5 cm). CyberKnife targets the tumor and does not affect healthy tissues.
The operation takes from 30 minutes to 4 hours. A patient is under sedative drugs. CyberKnife procedure is painless that is anesthesia is not necessary.