Surgery

Researchers from University of Toronto publish findings in surgery

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 2nd, 2009

According to a study from Toronto, Canada, " Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSRS) is an outpatient radiation therapy procedure in which a highly focused dose of radiation is delivered in a single fraction. It is used to treat a variety of well-demarcated intracranial lesions, including brain tumors."

"This study aims to explore patients' perspectives of the GKSRS process and the various stages involved. Qualitative research methodology was used. Three semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted with 29 participants, who were ambulatory adult patients who underwent GKSRS between August 2007 and August 2008. Seven overarching themes emerged from the...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-02)

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