As part of acoustic neuroma awareness week (15 – 22 May 2022), Gamma Knife South Africa invited one of the country’s most well-regarded neurosurgeons, Professor John Ouma, and Dr Ashen Nanan, who is a leading ENT specialist, to explore the complex issues involved in the treatment of vestibular schwannomas or acoustic neuromas. The discussion is […]
Gamma Knife radiosurgery is now a well-established treatment for acoustic neuroma. Roughly a third of patients need an intervention. There are two main treatment options – stereotactic surgery using a Gamma Knife or micro neurosurgery. Gamma Knife surgery uses radiation and computer-guided planning to treat brain tumours, vascular malformations and other abnormalities in the brain. Being minimally invasive, it
Brain cancer awareness month is an opportunity to focus on treatment options available to patients with brain tumours and the success of stereotactic radiosurgery using a Gamma Knife as a treatment modality. Radiation Oncologist Dr Yastira Ramdas says, “Brain tumour treatment depends on the type of tumour, its size and location. Different types of technology are used in
Dr Ncumisa Jilata is a Johannesburg-based neurosurgeon. Her training in Gamma Knife radiosurgery was sponsored by Gamma Knife South Africa. The training was conducted by the experts at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States. Dr Jilata says, “The training was an excellent experience, and contributed to my knowledge in how to manage patients with
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South Africa’s first and only Gamma Knife, introduced into Netcare’s Milpark Hospital through an investment by leading oncology and cancer care company, Eurolab, in 2017, has completed over 465 successful radiosurgery treatments on patients suffering from diseases or abnormalities in and around the brain. Speaking ahead of International Brain Tumour Awareness Week which runs from
Gamma Knife South Africa was launched in 2017 through a partnership between oncology company Eurolab and Netcare’s Milpark hospital. Eurolab CEO Lynne Du Toit discusses the Gamma Knife on SAFM.
