Our CyberKnife^® team is there to help you through each step of the treatment process. Depending on your needs, you will be cared for by nurses, radiation oncologists, surgeons, physicists and technicians. Each is an expert in his field and together, they work give you the best possible care. All patients work with a radiation oncologist (a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with radiation), as well as a neurosurgeon (for head and spine tumors) or surgeon (for tumors in other areas of the body).

The treatment process is broken down into 7 stages:

	Step 1: Physician Referral Patients are referred for CyberKnife treatment through their physician
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	Step 2: Multi-disciplinary Evaluation Conference Each week, a team of physicians from various specialties meet to review patient records and evaluate potential cases to determine whether the individual may be a candidate for CyberKnife treatment
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	Step 3: Physician Consultation and Intake Process One or more physicians and a Nurse Coordinator will meet with you and your family to discuss your condition and how the CyberKnife may be able to treat your condition
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	Step 4: Patient Preparation, Diagnostic Procedures and Set-up Setup is the initial process that allows your doctor to plan the delivery of your CyberKnife treatment
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	Step 5: Treatment Planning Treatment planning is the process through which physicians and the medical physicist plan the details of radiation delivery
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	Step 6: Treatment Delivery After the treatment is carefully planned, the patient returns for treatment
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	Step 7: Patient Follow-up After the radiosurgery treatment, a follow-up with MRI or PET CT is usually done in 3 to 6 months by the CyberKnife team
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