Winthrop Center of Excellence
CyberKnife Center

Revolutionary Radiosurgery
Giving new hope to thousands of people with tumors and lesions once considered inoperable, CyberKnife(R) radiosurgery takes treatment of benign and malignant masses to a new level.

Winthrop-University Hospital is among a select group of medical institutions in the country currently offering breakthrough CyberKnife treatment.

With high-tech, cruise-missile-guidance technology and ultra-flexible, computer-controlled robotics, CyberKnife delivers precisely targeted radiation to tumors.

Extraordinarily accurate, the radiation beams can be sculpted to reach small, deeply imbedded, complex masses minimizing damage to healthy tissue when compared to other types of radiation therapy. This remarkable capability provides unparalleled access to previously unreachable and untreatable tumors throughout the body when radiation therapy is indicated.

An alternative to conventional surgery in certain cases, CyberKnife has transformed radiosurgeries of the brain, spine and soft-tissue (lungs, liver, pancreas and kidneys) into painless, bloodless outpatient procedures that permit patients to undergo treatment and usually resume normal activities soon after the procedure.