Clinical Applications of Radiosurgery

What are the Clinical Applications of Radiosurgery?

Radiosurgery has several clinical applications and can treat a variety of neurological and other conditions.

Cancers of the CNS:

• Brain cancer
• Acoustic neuroma
• Pituitary gland tumors
• Spinal cord tumors

Other Cancers:

• Kidney
• Lung
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Breast
• Prostate
• Melanoma (a type of skin cancer) involving the eye

Other Medical Conditions:

• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
• Tremors/shaking
• Parkinson's disease
• Psychoneurosis e.g. obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Epilepsy

Who Should Undergo Radiosurgery?

Radiosurgery is recommended for patients under the following circumstances:

• Normal surgery is too risky, either due to age or other health problems.
• Operating area is located close to vital structures within the body.
• Tumor is too small to be removed by normal surgery.
• Tumor is located deep within the brain and is inaccessible and hard to reach.

References:

1. Leksell L. The stereotaxic method and radiosurgery of the brain. Acta Chir Scand. 1951; 102(4): 316-9. - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14914373)
2. Stereotactic Radiosurgery - Mayo Clinic - (https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/stereotactic-radiosurgery/about/pac-20384526)
3. Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors - Cancer Research UK - (https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/brain-tumours/treatment/radiotherapy/radiosurgery)
4. Stereotactic Radiosurgery - CyberKnife� - Medline Plus, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007274.htm)
5. Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) - RadiologyInfo.org - (https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=stereotactic)

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