Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for your interest in Gamma Knife of Spokane. This technology is amazing - treating what is a very serious disease or debilitating condition with a single treatment that allows you to get on with your life the next day with minimal side effects. If you still have questions after looking through these, feel free to contact our nurse coordinator, Jill Adams, via phone at (509) 473-3800 or by clicking here.

How quickly will the Gamma Knife treatment work?

The effects of the Gamma Knife depend on the type of target - for most metastatic tumors, they respond within a few weeks or months. Some tumors that are slow growing, may take longer to respond. The overall goal of Gamma Knife radiosurgery is tumor control by using radiation to halt tumor growth by altering the DNA structure of the cancer cells, preventing these cells from reproducing. So consequently, the faster growing the tumor is, the more rapidly this tumor will respond to Gamma Knife; brain metastases shrinking faster than meningiomas or acoustic neuromas.

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