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First Patient from CyberKnife Centerof Palm Beach Enrolled in Worldwide Landmark Study

of Operable Lung Cancer Patients

Study Led by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center To

Evaluate Surgery vs. CyberKnifeRadiosurgery

December 15, 2008 - Palm BeachGardens, Florida - For immediate release- CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach, http://www.cyberknifepalmbeach.com,announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in the landmark studycomparing traditional surgery and CyberKnife ® radiosurgery treatmentoutcomes in early stage operable and resectable lung cancer.

The randomized, prospective clinical study, led by Universityof Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, will evaluate thepotential for radiosurgery as a non-invasive treatment alternative for operablelung cancer patients.

According to Dr. James G.Schwade,Executive DirectorofCyberKnife Center of Palm Beachand CyberKnife Center of Miami, "we are excited to share in evaluating, throughthis worldwide study, the effectiveness of the CyberKnifefor treating lung cancer versusconventional surgery. The image-guided robotic radiosurgery centers in PalmBeach and Miami were the first with this technology in the Southeastern U.S.,having opened in 2003.

The CyberKnifeallows patients to receive anon-invasive treatment in three to four outpatient visits, during which thepatient lies comfortably and breathes normally. By eliminating the invasivenessof the procedure and ensuring pinpoint accuracy, patients can expect fewercomplications than with an invasive surgical procedure, or other techniques ofirradiation.

Though traditional surgery is the standard of care in the treatment of lungtumors, evidence over the past several years has shown excellent outcomes usinghigh-dose preciseirradiationdelivered in three or four treatments. To date studies of operable patientstreated using these short courses have demonstrated results similar to those oftraditional surgery, including comparable survival and local control rates.Data comparing the outcomes of surgery to less-invasive treatment options, suchas radiosurgery, are important to support clinical adoption of less-invasivealternatives and potentially shift the treatment paradigm.

In order for the study to besuccessful it is important that the radiosurgical treatment method be extremelyaccurate to ensure that the maximum radiation dose reaches the tumor and thatnearby healthy tissue is spared. For this reason Accuray's CyberKnife System,which features continual image guidance and real-time tumor tracking, has beenselected as the sole method for comparison. The CyberKnife System continuallytracks the tumor throughout the treatment to maximize targeting accuracy andminimize damage to surrounding tissue and critical structures.

Sites from around the world willparticipate in this 1,200-patient study, with coordination and oversight by theM. D. Anderson team. The goal of the study is to compare treatment outcomesbetween surgery and CyberKnife radiosurgery across a broad range of geographichealthcare markets.

M. D. Anderson is currently rankednumber one nationwide in cancer care, according to the U.S. News & WorldReport's 2007 America's Best Hospitals report.

The CyberKnife Centers of Palm Beach and Miami arefree-standing outpatient facilities that provide for the treatment of lungbrain, neck, prostate, liver and spinal cancers as well as others. Originatedat theCyberknife Center of Miamiin 2003, the open center model utilizes community based physician groups fromthroughout the South Florida area, in order to provide access to the high techtreatment to a broad number of cancer patients.

Dr. Schwade is an internationally recognized RadiationOncologist, who has practiced for over 27 years in Miami, Florida, where heholds the ranks of Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology at the MillerSchool of Medicine at the University of Miami, and Adjunct Professor ofBiomedical Engineering at Florida International University.He is currently Executive Director ofthe CyberKnife Center of Miami and the Cyberknife Center of Palm Beach.For more information onCyberKnife Centers of Palm Beach and Miami, visit http://www.morsecyberknife.com,orcall 305-279-2900 in Miami or561-799-2828 in Palm Beach.

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