When to Use Radiosurgery?

Stereotactic radiosurgery may be used to treat tremors associated with functional neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Other cancers. SRS may be used to treat cancers of the liver, lung and spine.

What is radiosurgery used for?

Stereotactic radiosurgery is a very precise form of therapeutic radiation that can be used to treat abnormalities in the brain and spine, including cancer, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia and arteriovenous malformations.

Does radiosurgery work for cancer?

Radiosurgery is useful in the management of small noncancerous (benign) and cancerous (malignant) brain tumors. Radiosurgery damages the genetic material (DNA) in the tumor cells. The cells lose their ability to reproduce and may die, and the tumor may gradually shrink.