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Reno CyberKnife: 6 Years of Serving the Community 645 North Arlington Ave Suite 120 Reno, NV 7753489900 RenoCyberknife.com

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Reno CyberKnife was established in 2008 as part of Saint Mary’s Cancer Center, nationally accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as well as the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer.

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Page 1: Reno CyberKnife: Six Years of Serving the Community

Reno  CyberKnife:  6  Years  of  Serving  the  Community  

645  North  Arlington  Ave  Suite  120  Reno,  NV    775-­‐348-­‐9900  RenoCyberknife.com  

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About  Reno  CyberKnife  •  Reno  CyberKnife  was  established  in  2008  as  part  of  Saint  Mary’s  Cancer  Center,  naNonally  accredited  by  the  American  College  of  Surgeons  Commission  on  Cancer  as  well  as  the  NaNonal  AccreditaNon  Program  for  Breast  Cancer.    

 •  As  part  of  Saint  Mary’s  Brain  Tumor  Center,  formed  through  a  partnership  with  Sierra  Neurosurgery,  the  center  performs  all  radiosurgery  for  Brain  Tumor  Center  paNents.  

 •  Saint  Mary’s  and  Reno  CyberKnife  implemented  a  lung  nodule  tumor  board  to  evaluate  each  paNent’s  diagnosNc  images  and  medical  history  to  provide  guidance  on  the  best  course  of  treatment  for  their  individual  diagnosis.    

•  The  American  Society  for  RadiaNon  Oncology  endorses  stereotacNc  body  radiaNon  therapy  as  a  first  line  treatment  opNon  for  prostate  cancer.  Reno  CyberKnife  is  the  only  center  in  Northern  Nevada  offering  this  type  of  treatment  with  CyberKnife®  technology.    

645  North  Arlington  Ave  Suite  120  Reno,  NV    775-­‐348-­‐9900  RenoCyberknife.com  

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Reno  CyberKnife  Milestones    •  The  center  has  treated  1,000  paNents  since  its  opening.  

 •  Co-­‐Medical  Director,  Dr.  Jonathan  Tay,  was  named  one  of  Nevada  Business  Magazine’s  2010  “Health  Care  Heroes”  for  his  contribuNons  in  the  medical  field.    

 •  In  2013,  Reno  CyberKnife  was  named  “Best  in  Technology:  InnovaNon”  by  the  readers  of  Reno  News  and  Review.    

 •  Our  staff  parNcipates  in  a  number  of  community  health  events  including  Senior  Fest,  Saint  Mary’s  Lung  and  Prostate  Cancer  Community  events,  Cancer  Warriors  of  Central  Nevada,  American  Cancer  Society’s  Suits  and  Sneakers  and  various  health  fairs  throughout  the  region.  

645  North  Arlington  Ave  Suite  120  Reno,  NV    775-­‐348-­‐9900  RenoCyberknife.com  

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CyberKnife®  Treatment  •  CyberKnife  stereotacNc  radiosurgery  is  a  nonsurgical  treatment  opNon  for  cancerous  and  noncancerous  lesions.  

 •  The  noninvasive  method  treats  tumors  with  high-­‐dose  radiaNon  precisely  aimed  from  different  angles.  CyberKnife  destroys  cancerous  and  benign  tumors  with  highly  accurate  radiaNon  while  minimizing  damage  to  healthy  Nssue.  

•  Most  paNents  resume  their  normal  acNviNes  immediately  following  CyberKnife  treatment.    

645  North  Arlington  Ave  Suite  120  Reno,  NV    775-­‐348-­‐9900  RenoCyberknife.com  

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Patient  Testimonial  

645  North  Arlington  Ave  Suite  120  Reno,  NV    775-­‐348-­‐9900  RenoCyberknife.com  

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Contact  Us  Reno  CyberKnife  treats  cancers  of  the  brain,  spine,  pancreas,  prostate,  kidney,  liver  and  lung.  We  also  treat  other  medical  condiNons  like  trigeminal  neuralgia  and  arteriovenous  malformaNons.      For  more  informaNon,  please  call  775-­‐348-­‐9900  or  visit  www.RenoCyberKnife.com.    

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645  North  Arlington  Ave  Suite  120  Reno,  NV    775-­‐348-­‐9900  RenoCyberknife.com  

Please note: We encourage consumers to thoroughly review and understand all treatment options. The information presented here is not all-inclusive. Rather, it represents a starting point to learn more about medical conditions and treatment options. This is not intended as a substitute for medical advice from your professional healthcare provider. Contact your professional healthcare provider to find out if CyberKnife® treatment is right for you.