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Gamma knife surgery

November 6, 2016 by

Gamma knife surgery

This is also known as radiosurgery. With regular radiation therapy a standard external beam is used. Tumors and much , or all, of the surrounding brain are treated to the same dose of radiation. Gamma Knife radiosurgery treats only the abnormal tissues. This treatment occurs in a single session without significant radiation to the adjacent brain. Click here for more information.

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