Austin CyberKnife announced that Twisha Verma, M.D. has joined their cancer care treatment team and will be offering radiation oncology services to patients throughout Austin and the surrounding communities. Dr. Verma received her undergraduate degree at The University of Texas McCombs School of Business in Austin, Texas, and her medical doctorate from The University of […]
Cindy Gall, Physician Service Representative, at Austin CyberKnife recently spoke to a group of students from the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) organization at Round Rock High School. HOSA is an international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and its mission is to promote career opportunities in the healthcare industry […]
According to research presented at the recent 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), high dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men newly-diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer results in shorter treatment times, low severe toxicity, and excellent cancer control rates. Although prostate tumors generally respond well to radiation […]
Recently, Austin CyberKnife participated in the Sun City 20th Anniversary Health Fair. Sun City is a community of active seniors, 55 and over, that live in Sun City, a part of Georgetown, Texas. Sun City has more than 12,000 residents with a strong appetite for active living. They are youthful in spirit and attitude and […]
A recent study found that mid-life prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels predict who will be more likely to develop lethal prostate cancer. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that measuring PSA levels in younger men (between the ages of 40 and 59) could accurately predict future […]
Austin CyberKnife recently participated in the 6th Annual Brain Power 5K, 10K, Survivor Stride & Kids Run. The race, billed as “Central Texas’ Race Against Brain Cancer,” was held on Sunday, September 11, at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, and raised funding for brain cancer research, recognized brain tumor survivors, and remembered loved ones […]