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Patient Stories and Radiosurgery in the Media

Explore CyberKnife and ZAP-X technology at ERCM and learn how these advanced treatments can benefit patients. Read first-hand accounts from people who have received care at our centre, and discover more about our work through recent media coverage and press releases.

Patient Testimonials

“It felt as though my whole world had collapsed,” Thorsten (57) recalls of the moment he learned that he had prostate cancer. Our patients speak openly about their individual journeys — from the initial diagnosis and the search for the most appropriate treatment option through to successful radiosurgical therapy.

Describing his CyberKnife treatment, he says: “You do not feel anything at all. The treatment is completely painless and takes only 30 minutes.” He adds: “I would like to express my sincere gratitude. You really feel exceptionally well cared for here.”

Below, you will find further authentic patient stories offering first-hand insight into the treatment experience and providing reassurance to others facing similar diagnoses.

Patient testimonial: Gerald Moll - CyberKnife treatment for an acoustic neuroma

A patient shares his impressive experience with CyberKnife treatment at the ERCM.

Patient testimonial: Thorsten Steiskahl - CyberKnife treatment of prostate cancer

A patient shares his impressive experience with CyberKnife treatment for prostate cancer at the European Radiosurgery Center Munich (ERCM).

Patient testimonial: Olaf Meier - CyberKnife treatment for uveal melanoma

Mr. Meier reports on his experiences with the treatment of his uveal melanoma at the CyberKnife Center Munich.

Patient testimonial: Karin Müller - CyberKnife treatment for a brain tumor

Here, a Mobil Oil KK patient describes her experience of CyberKnife treatment of a benign but critically located brain tumor.

Patient testimonial: Ronald Hörstmann - CyberKnife treatment for prostate cancer

“Treating my prostate cancer with the CyberKnife method has preserved my quality of life.”

Patient testimonial: Natasha McDowell - CyberKnife treatment for a meningioma

My brain is my personality! I therefore wanted a safe and effective treatment without the side effects that would have been possible with an operation.

Patient testimonial: Walter Pfeifer - CyberKnife treatment for prostate carcinoma

In 2012, I was diagnosed with Gleason 7 prostate cancer and the doctors recommended “active observation”.

Patient testimonial: Karl-Heinz Esser - CyberKnife treatment for uveal melanoma

The CyberKnife radiation did not hurt at all and only one session was necessary, which was over after 25 minutes.

Patient testimonial: Ute Huber - CyberKnife treatment for an arteriovenous malformation (AVM)

I tolerated the outpatient treatment of my vascular tumor in the brain very well and went straight home afterwards on the subway.

Patient voice: Johannes Wabnig - CyberKnife treatment for an acoustic neuroma

The CyberKnife treatment enabled me to resume my mountain biking and climbing hobbies in a very short time.

Patient testimonial: Iden Jakob - CyberKnife treatment for an arteriovenous malformation (AVM)

All the other doctors I went to refused to treat me.

Press and Media

Explore the latest press releases, interviews, articles and television reports about the European Radiosurgery Center Munich.

Coverage in leading publications, including DER SPIEGEL, Süddeutsche Zeitung, FOCUS and Münchner Merkur, offers insights into our work and the benefits of radiosurgery.

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Episode 1: CyberKnife for the treatment of uveal melanoma

This video shows a uveal melanoma treatment in cooperation with the University Eye Clinic Munich.

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Episode 2: CyberKnife for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma

In this episode, we discuss the possibilities of CyberKnife treatment for renal cell carcinoma together with our experts from the University of Munich's Großhadern Hospital.

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Episode 3: Cyberknife for the treatment of acoustic neuroma

In this video, the treatment options of CyberKnife radiosurgery for patients with acoustic neuroma are discussed together with our neurosurgical colleagues from the Großhadern Clin...

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Episode 4: CyberKnife for the treatment of spinal tumors

In this episode we talk about the possibilities of CyberKnife treatment for the therapy of spinal tumors.

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Episode 5: The consultation - CyberKnife and ZAP-X in Munich

Radiosurgery with the Cyberknife for tumors and metastases TALK with Dr. Erich Lejeune, Dr. Martin Marianowizc and Professor Alexander Muacevic.

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Episode 6: CyberKnife: Effective prostate cancer therapy

Christoph Gogg from München TV talks to Prof. Dr. Alexander Muacevic and his team at the ERCM about modern CyberKnife therapies for prostate cancer.

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Episode 7: Tumor therapy - The Munich medical talk

Radiosurgery with the CyberKnife for tumors and metastases TALK with Dr. Erich Lejeune, Dr. Martin Marianowizc and Professor Alexander Muacevic.

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“CyberKnife” robotic radiotherapy: which cancer patients benefit from it

Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy - these are the three forms of therapy that most people associate with cancer treatment. They all raise many questions and fears.

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Fighting the tumor with the CyberKnife

Munich doctors treat cancer patients with the world's most modern radiosurgery robot.

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Fighting prostate cancer with high-tech

With around 63,000 new cases per year, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer and the third most common cause of death from malignant diseases in men in Germany.

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Robotics for modern tumor treatment

Mit dem System betreiben wir Radiochirurgie, also eine Behandlung mit Strahlen, auf höchster Präzisionsstufe.

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The radiation robot saved my eye

A rare tumor threatened his eyesight.

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How a robot saved me from open brain surgery

After a serious heart valve disease, Gerhard D. (54) received another shock diagnosis: a brain tumor.