Cyberknife News

Tom Stienstra’s ‘Tales of Survival’ wins Outdoor Writers award

Former Chronicle outdoors writer’s harrowing tale of surviving cancer honored as best by national association.

A Groundbreaking Medical Device Celebrates 30 Years

Trivia Tuesday: What cutting-edge medical device system, invented by John Adler, MD, was first used clinically 30 years ago, in 1994?

CyberKnife used to treat rare condition in pediatric patient

The CyberKnife, invented at Stanford, is being used to treat a young girl's arteriovenous malformation, a deadly tangle of abnormal blood vessels.

Stanford University Medical Center to Acquire Second Accuray CyberKnife M6 System

Accuray Incorporated announced today Stanford University Medical Center has selected a second CyberKnife M6 System to expand access to precise radiosurgery treatments to more of their patients.

The reluctant entrepreneur: How a Stanford neurosurgeon advanced radiosurgery treatment and access

During a recent lecture on campus, Stanford neurosurgeon John Adler discussed his entrepreneurial journey.

Stanford Celebrates 20th Anniversary of CyberKnife Technology

CyberKnife revolutionized care by reducing treatment time and treating previously inoperable tumors. Now its treatments have expanded beyond cancer.

Cancer Center marks milestone for CyberKnife: 5,000 patients

Stanford has now had 5,000 CyberKnife patients since 1994, when Stanford Hospital & Clinics became the first to buy and use the groundbreaking device, the brainchild of a Stanford physician.