Gamma Knife radiosurgery, like other forms of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), is not surgery in the traditional sense because there is no incision.
Gamma Knife radiosurgery uses specialized equipment to focus about 200 tiny beams of radiation on a tumor or other target with submillimeter accuracy. Although each beam has very little effect on the brain tissue it passes through, a strong dose of radiation is delivered to the place where all the beams meet.
The full treatment is about $40,000 - $60,000! The patient is conscious the whole time and may communicate with the doctor.
You must remain in bed for a recommended amount of 4-7 days. Unlike the other treatments, it does not remove hair. You can return to your normal activities in a couple weeks, which is much less than the other treatments. The other treatments are surgery and chemotherapy. It is almost virtually painless.
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SIDE EFFECTS
- Tenderness where the screws or pins were placed and Damage to surrounding tissues in the brain, caused by swelling. These effects may be delayed, and may cause symptoms mimicking a stroke or a recurrence of tumor
- Nausea and vomiting,Dizziness, and Headaches
- Hair loss where the radiation was directed
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