3 WEEKS t 3 HOURS In 2017, Roswell Park saw the highest volume in the U.S. for a single Gamma Knife device, treating 540 patients. RoswellPark.org/Gamma-Knife This approach has reduced the time patients spend in radiation medicine from ON A SINGLE DAY The Gamma knife program was made possible by a generous $3.5 million donation from the roswell Park alliance Foundation in 1998. The most common type of tumors treated are metastases from cancer in the body. The advanced technology available at roswell Park enables a level of control and precision that spares these patients from the damaging eﬀects of whole-brain radiation. The Gamma knife also treats arteriovenous malformations (that cause strokes), facial pain and essential tremor. GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY IS A MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR MALIGNANT AND NONMALIGNANT BRAIN TUMORS. 6,300 PATIENTS roswell Park’s Gamma knife program has treated nearly Dr. Prasad has also mentored ALL OVER THE WORLD Dr. Dheerendra Prasad has treated patients at Roswell Park from all over the United States as well as Barbados, South africa and India. rOSweLL Park’S GAMMA KNIFE PROGRAM

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3 WEEKSto 3 HOURS

In 2017, Roswell Park saw

the highest volume in the U.S. for a single Gamma Knife device, treating 540 patients.

RoswellPark.org/Gamma-Knife

This approach has reduced the time patients spend in radiation medicine from

ON A SINGLE DAY

The Gamma knife program was made possible by a generous $3.5 milliondonation from the roswell park alliance Foundation in 1998.

The most common type of tumors treated are metastases from cancer in the body. The advanced technology available at roswell park enables a level of control and precision that

spares these patients from the damaging effects of whole-brain radiation. The Gamma knife also treats arteriovenous malformations (that cause strokes), facial pain and essential tremor.

GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY IS A MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR MALIGNANTAND NONMALIGNANTBRAIN TUMORS.

6,300PATIENTS

roswell park’s Gamma knifeprogram has treated nearly

Dr. Prasad has also mentored

ALL OVER THE WORLD

Dr. Dheerendra Prasad has treated patients at Roswell Park from all over the United states as well as Barbados, south africa and India.

r o s w e l l p a r k ’ s

GAMMA KNIFE PROGRAM