Lung cancer diagnosis in Mom with dementia. Has anyone's loved one gone through cyberknife?

Because lung cancer is such a painful way to die and because cyberknife is endorsed as a painless and non-invasive procedure, I would at least make an appointment with the cyberknife doctor for a consultation. You can ask exactly what the procedure would entail and what complications your mother might experience before reaching a decision.

Because all the body's blood travels through the lungs, lung cancer can spread anywhere including the brain and spine (where it can be very painful). Sounds like the doctor has caught this spot before it has advanced and my reading on cyberknife indicates it is very effective. Since the doctor indicates your mother's tumor is slow growing, even if cyberknife didn't completely cure the cancer it could still provide your mother some pain free years.

I had never heard of the cyber knife before, it sounds so simple and amazing! But. I know that there can be side effects to normal radiation. An no doubt she would need to be sedated in order to remain calm and quiet during the procedure. I think I would try to pin the doctor down on a comparison of her prognosis with and without the radiation, if her life expectancy and/or quality of life wouldn't be significantly altered then there is no real benefit.