You are cordially invited to a

Thursday June 20th, 2013, Leeds, UK

An educational day especially dedicated to charities and patient organisations

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Symposium

This is the first symposium in the UK especially designed for patient organisations and charities with an interest in the latest treatments of malignant and benign brain lesions. Here, you will get the chance to listen to and discuss radiosurgery treatments with leading clinicians and also hear a former Gamma Knife patients experience. Gamma Knife surgery, sometimes referred to as stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), is a non-invasive method for treating brain disorders. It is the delivery of a single, high dose of irradiation to a small and critically located intra-cranial volume through the intact skull. It is preferred for its extreme accuracy, efficiency and outstanding therapeutic response. Today, Gamma Knife surgery is performed in hundreds of leading hospitals and clinics around the world. Around 70,000 patients undergo Gamma Knife surgery every year, and this unique procedure has an impressive scientific track record with thousands of peer-reviewed articles. No other non-invasive treatment method in this field has greater clinical acceptance. For 60 years, Elekta has been setting the standard for treating challenging cancers and brain disorders that defy most conventional treatment methods. With its long-standing expertise in stereotaxy and patientfriendly innovations, Elekta has created solutions that are both extremely accurate and non-invasive in the treatment of brain and body targets. To register your interest, please RSVP by May 31st to: Helen.Hanratty@elekta.com

Preliminary agenda
10:00 10:30 11:00 11:45 12:30 13:15 13:45 14:30 Registration and Coffee Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: What is it and what does it do? Consultant Presentation on Brain Metastases: Q & A session Consultant Presentation on AVM and Acoustic Neuroma: Q & A session Lunch Consultant Presentation on Trigeminal Neuralgia: Q & A session The Patients View: Presentation by a former Gamma Knife Patient Close

Venue Cookridge Conference Centre Lecture Room, Level 7, St Jamess Institute of Oncology Bexley Wing, St Jamess University Hospital Leeds, LS9 7TF United Kingdom www.leedsgammaknife.com
St Jamess Institute of Oncology

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