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Philadelphia CyberKnife focuses on education during Brain Tumor Awareness Month
May marks the recognition of National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Since its establishment in 2008, community organizations and support groups celebrate this month with increased efforts to raise awareness of brain tumors, increase funding for research and educate the public … Continue reading
Philadelphia CyberKnife Credentialed by Radiological Physics Center
Philadelphia CyberKnife has been credentialed by the Radiological Physics Center (RPC), an organization funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to provide quality assurance auditing of dosimetry practices at institutions participating in NCI cooperative clinical trials. The RPC assures the … Continue reading
Chief Medical Physicist’s Research Recognized at 2012 SRS/SBRT Meeting
A research paper presented and authored by Philadelphia CyberKnife chief medical physicist Jun Yang, Ph.D. was awarded “Best Presentation” in the physics category at The Radiosurgery Society’s 2012 SRS/SBRT Meeting in California. The annual meeting brings together physicians, physicists, residents … Continue reading
Philadelphia CyberKnife Physicians’ Research Highlighted in Medical Publications
The research of the CyberKnife physician team was recently published in Frontiers in Oncology. Dr. Rachelle Lanciano, Dr. John Lamond, Dr. Steve Arrigo, Dr. Luther Brady, CyberKnife nurse Michael Good, and medical physicists Jing Feng and Jun Yang studied the … Continue reading
Philadelphia CyberKnife Celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week
In recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, Philadelphia CyberKnife joins a nation-wide effort to encourage engagement of patients, families and the community by promoting the importance of being an active participant in the health care delivery process.
Philadelphia CyberKnife physicians honored in Main Line Today magazine’s 2011 ‘Top Doctors’
Several doctors on the Philadelphia CyberKnife physician team were recently honored in Main Line Today magazine’s annual “Top Doctors” list, which recognizes Main Line physicians in numerous specialties for their work. Those named a 2011 “top doctor” include Associate Medical … Continue reading
Lung Cancer Awareness Month A Time to Take Action
As a disease that annually takes the lives of more people than breast, prostate, colon and pancreatic cancers combined, lung cancer will kill more than 156,000 people in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Additionally, … Continue reading
Prostate Cancer: Awareness Month a Time to Learn Risk Factors
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime while one in 36 men will die of the disease, which the American Cancer Society names as the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. This … Continue reading
Internationally Recognized Radiation Oncologist Honored by Philadelphia County Medical Society
Philadelphia CyberKnife Medical Director Dr. Luther Brady was recently presented with the Philadelphia County Medical Society’s prestigious Cristol Award. Presented annually, the Cristol Award recognizes physicians for outstanding dedication to medical science, education and charitable work. Dr. Brady received the … Continue reading
Delaware County Memorial Hospital’s CyberKnife Program Marks Five Years
Philadelphia CyberKnife Announces Research Progress, Operational Highlights Philadelphia CyberKnife celebrates its five-year anniversary this month with the announcement of several milestones, including acceptance of physician research for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology … Continue reading