SBRT Radiation Therapy
SBRT, or stereotactic body radiation therapy, is a technique in which a carefully programmed system of coordinates is used to deliver narrowly focused, high-dose radiation beams to a solid tumor. The goal of stereotactic body radiation therapy is to prevent tumor growth and ultimately shrink a tumor by damaging the DNA of the cancerous cells.
A patient unable to undergo surgery can recommended SBRT as an alternative to invasive surgical treatment. Stereotactic body radiation therapy can also be used to treat tumors that are difficult to penetrate, located near vital organs or in places that are sensitive to body movement, such as the chest and abdomen.
