CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System provides pain-free, non-surgical option for patients with tumours

The Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), invites media representatives to discover the first autonomous robotic radiosurgery device installed in Canada, the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System. This device provides a pain-free, non-surgical option for patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumors, or who may be looking for an alternative to surgery.

A patient who underwent treatment and the Radio-oncology will be available for interviews.

When and where: Wednesday, September 2, as of 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m..: presentations, salle André-Bisson, 1st floor, pavillon
Lachapelle.
10:45 a.m.: guided tour of the CyberKnife (radio-oncology team and
patient), CyberKnife treatment room, 5th basement level (SS5), pavillon
Lachapelle.
For both rooms: through the "Radio-oncologie" entrance, situated at the back of Hôpital Notre-Dame, facing the parking lot. Access to the parking lot via rue Plessis.