Lung Cancer Treatment

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in most countries. Every year more than 160,000 people die from the disease in the USA. That is more than all the breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.

One of the reasons lung cancer is so deadly, is that it is often detected in the late stages of the disease. By this time, treatment options are limited.

Recent lung cancer treatment using high-tech lasers is helping to change that fate. [1:43]

CyberKnife Robotics

A robotic device called the CyberKnife System is enabling physicians to aggressively treat tumors that were once considered inoperable. It delivers high-dose beams of radiation to tumors anywhere in the body from virtually any direction. This minimizes damage to surrounding healthy tissue or structures -- like the spinal cord. The system is so advanced it can follow a patient's movement to treat lung tumors that move with respiration.

Two years ago, Danny Davis was diagnosed with life-threatening stage-four melanoma that spread to his lung -- and faced the threat of surgery to remove part of his lung. Today, Danny is living a normal life following his painless, non-surgical, outpatient treatment with the CyberKnife System.

NOTE: Eligibility and treatment outcome with the CyberKnife System may vary from patient to patient; consult with a medical professional.

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