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CyberKnife®: State-Of-The-Art Tumor Treatment Offers New Hope to Patients

The words "cancer", "tumor" or "inoperable" always come as a shock. Some patients with difficult to treat tumors endure complex surgery and multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. Others learn their tumors are untreatable. Now, for many patients, there is another option in Boston: CyberKnife®. Learn more about Boston´s most advanced tumor treatment and how it gave Donald Gurney hope.


Arrhythmia Center Offers Centralized Care, Newest Technique to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

Irregular heart rhythm is one of the most common cardiac conditions in adults. Though heart arrhythmias, as they are known, have many different causes, most can be successfully managed. If properly monitored and treated, arrhythmia patients can expect to live normal lives. Learn more about Boston Medical Center´s new, state-of-the-art Arrhythmia Center within the Cardiovascular Center.


BMC Optimizes Treatment for Patients with Liver Diseases

In an effort to comprehensively treat the increasing number of patients with liver disease, Boston Medical Center (BMC) launched the Hepatobiliary Tumor Program more than one year ago. The multidisciplinary treatment program optimizes care for patients with primary and metastatic liver and biliary tract cancers. Learn more about how the program brings together specialists from various disciplines to diagnose and treat the disease.

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