CyberKnife Warfare in America: Battles at the Border Between Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology

History of Frameless Radiosurgery

“…This conflict, encompassing various fronts over many decades, is well reviewed by Giller in his book chapter entitled 'CyberKnife warfare in America'. 66 Giller describes an 'uncivil' conflict out of proportion to financial competition alone. At the core of this dispute was tribalism between radiation oncologists and neurosurgeons, each with their own literature, norms and morals.…”