 Brain surgery without a scalpel
Hope for patients previously considered inoperable
The Gamma Knife allows brain surgery without a scalpel. Aurora St. Luke's
Medical Center was
the first hospital in Wisconsin to offer this
treatment option.
 The Gamma Knife is a state-of-the-art treatment for both benign and
malignant brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and functional
neurological disorders. More than 100,000 people have received Gamma
Knife treatment, including more than 500 cases at St. Luke's.
The Gamma Knife, which really uses no knife at all, delivers a
concentrated dose of gamma rays to target and destroy brain tumors and
blood vessel abnormalities deep within the brain,
calculated to injure or kill the diseased cells while minimizing injury to
surrounding healthy tissue.
This clinically proven procedure was first performed in 1968 and
numerous research studies support the accuracy, efficiency and safety of
Gamma Knife technology. The procedure itself is virtually painless and
patients often go home the same day of treatment.
 Gamma Knife can be a viable treatment option for a variety of cancerous
and noncancerous brain tumors, including:
- Acoustic neuromas
- Pituitary adenomas
- Meningiomas
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Pinealomas
- Glial and metastatic lesions
For more details on the procedure, click here. To learn more about St. Luke's Regional Cancer Center's Gamma Knife or
other treatment options for brain tumors, call
414-385-2660 or 888-444-8050.
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