Patients in Queensland will soon benefit from world-class with the announcement of Icon’s first Gamma Knife centre, located at Herston Private Hospital in Brisbane’s inner north-eastern suburb, Bowen Hills.
The Icon Cancer Centre, set to open by the end of the year, will mark the first private facility and only second Gamma Knife centre in Queensland and fourth in Australia, expanding access to one of the most advanced non-invasive brain treatment technologies available.
Gamma Knife technology uses highly focused radiation beams to precisely target and treat brain lesions and other neurologic diseases without the need for traditional invasive surgery. It is a game-changer for treating conditions such as cancerous and non-cancerous brain tumours, vascular abnormalities, and certain neurological disorders, reducing recovery times and improving treatment outcomes and overall quality of life.
Radiation Oncologist and Icon’s Deputy Director Radiation Oncology (Australia & New Zealand), A/Prof Matthew Foote specialises in brain cancers and said this advanced non-invasive technology will elevate care for more people suffering from brain cancer and other neurological conditions.
