Painless CyberKnife kills cancer

Cruise missile technology will now be used to treat cancer. An artificial intelligence-enabled robot performs the revolutionary CyberKnife treatment, a bloodless and painless surgery. It allows doctors to treat tumours in brain, lungs, liver, prostate and spine without causing any damage to other organs.

The Rs 30-crore CyberKnife arrived in Bangalore from the US last week at the Health Care Global (HCG), a network of cancer care units.HCG is the first Bangalore hospital to procure the CyberKnife. Its computer system not only tells the robot where the tumour is but where it is in relation to the breathing cycle.

CyberKnife uses two cameras and infrared technology with absolutely no human intervention during surgery. The treatment is reduced from 5-6 weeks to a maximum of five days with 45-60 minutes per session.

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