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WE‐A‐BRB‐01: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: (1) Clinical and Biological Findings
Author(s) -
Kavanagh B
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.2761469
Subject(s) - medicine , medical physics , radiosurgery , lung cancer , radiation therapy , radiology , oncology
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged over the past decade as a safe, efficient, and effective method for eradicating discreet extracranial tumor foci. While the most thoroughly studied indication to date is in the management of early stage lung cancer, SBRT can also be used in the treatment of a variety of other primary cancers as well as certain metastatic malignancies. In this portion of the educational session, SBRT will be defined from an operational perspective, and the clinical rationale for the applicaton of SBRT in the most common indications will be reviewed. Example cases will be shown. Additionally, key published clinical outcomes data (tumor control and toxicity rates) will be presented, with interpretations offered regarding the radiobiological implications. Educational Objectives: 1. To present the operational definition of SBRT. 2. To present the clinical rationale for the application of SBRT in the most commonly used indications. 3. To review reported clinical outcomes data for SBRT, with discussion of the practical radiobiological ramifications.