patrick-320.jpg

Patrick Swayze has decided to turn to an experimental procedure in hopes of treating his pancreatic cancer.

A new surgical tool called the CyberKnife is used to deliver high doses of radiation to the affected area without damaging surrounding tissue. Doctors hope that the treatment will stop the cancer from growing or shrink the pancreas enough to where it can be removed.

Swayze is receiving the treatment at Stanford University’s Cancer Center.

Source

  • Digg
  • Facebook
  • Fark
  • StumbleUpon
  • TwitThis
  • Reddit