Welcome to Roper St. Francis Cancer Center.  We are proud to be the only facility in the state of South Carolina and one of 76 in the world to offer this revolutionary cancer treatment.

What is CyberKnife RadioSurgery?

The CyberKnife is a non-invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of tumors anywhere in the body.  The treatment delivers high doses of radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy offering new hope to patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumors. 

How Does CyberKnife Work?

CyberKnife combines two very advanced technologies to target tumors and is the most accurate radiation treatment system in the world.  CyberKnife uses an advanced image-guidance system to track and verify tumor location.  In additon, a multi-jointed robotic arm provides the highest level of maneuverability available.  The flexible robotic arm, along with the image-guidance system, makes it possible to access tumors that were previously unreachable. 

Is CyberKnife Clinically Proven?

CyberKnife is based on radiation technology that has been proven for over 30 years.  Thousands of patients have successfully received CyberKnife treatments world-wide.

What Makes CyberKnife So Unique?

T4 Accuracy – CyberKnife is the only radiosurgery treatment system available with T4  or “Tight to the Tumor” sub-millimeter accuracy (within the width of a hair).  This means that the tumor receives the radiation while the healthy tissue nearby is spared.

Flexible – By delivering radiation beams from virtually unlimited positions, the CyberKnife system can treat tumors anywhere in the body from any angle including the brain, spine, lung, liver, pancreas and prostate.

100% Frameless – CyberKnife does not require the use of a painful headframe to prevent patient movement during treatment.  The image-guidance system and robotic arm are designed to compensate for patient movement.

Quality of Life – The simple outpatient CyberKnife procedure allows patients to undergo their treatment and resume normal daily activities.