Patient Stories

Joan, Lung Cancer Survivor

After a CT scan showed cancerous spots on each of her two lungs, Joan underwent surgery to remove one of the tumors. This required the removal of the entire lower lobe of her right lung.

To help Joan maintain her lifestyle, her doctors decided to use the CyberKnife® System to treat the remaining tumor. She underwent her CyberKnife treatments over the course of three days, with each procedure taking approximately two hours.

"I just went in, lay down and slept," explained Joan, who is now cancer-free. "It didn't hurt. It was just like I had rested for a few hours—almost like a spa day. The treatment was so easy and let me get right back to life as usual.

"I wish the CyberKnife could have been my option from the start."