Indications for Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
Who Is a Candidate
One’s appropriateness for SRS/SBRT is determined by the Radiation Oncologist and the referring specialist on a case-by-case basis.
SRS is suitable for many neurological disorders. It can be used to treat intracranial tumors, both benign and malignant.
Intracranial/Brain Tumors
- Brain Metastases
- Gliomas (astrocytomas/glioblastomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas) that are residual or recurrent after prior therapies
- Acoustic neuromas
- Acoustic schwannomas
- Pituitary tumors
- Meningiomas
- Chordomas and chondrosarcomas
- Craniopharyngiomas
Non-Cancerous Conditions
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
- Cavernous malformations
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Intractable seizures
- Parkinson’s disease
SBRT is used to treat extracranial lesions.
Extracranial Tumors (SBRT)
- Spinal tumors
- Early stage lung tumors
- Liver metastases
- Kidney
- Prostate
- Pancreatic tumors
- Isolated metastatic lesions