Abstract

RAMOS-PRUDENCIO, Rubí; LOZANO-RUIZ, Francisco; RODRIGUEZ-LAGUNA, Alejandro  and  ADELA POITEVIN-CHACON, María. Current uses and applications of stereotactic body radiation therapy. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2023, vol.159, n.3, pp.268-275.  Epub June 12, 2023. ISSN 2696-1288.  https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.22000412.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a modality that delivers high doses of radiation to a well-defined tumor target in a single or a few fractions and with high precision, which significantly reduces the dose received by surrounding normal tissues. SBRT is indicated for inoperable, early stage (T1 and T2) primary non-small cell lung cancer, lung metastases with a controlled primary tumor, prostate tumors and oligometastatic disease. Despite the lack of long-term or phase III studies, efficacy results in local control are higher than 90%, with similar toxicity to that reported with conventional fractionated radiotherapy. This article describes SBRT technology and technique, along with clinical applications, indications and limitations of this therapeutic modality.

Keywords : Oligometastases; Radiosurgery; Stereotactic body radiosurgery.

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