Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 23 Mar 2023
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Knipe H, Di Muzio B, Debowski M, et al. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-48574
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- Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy
- SABR
- Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR)
- Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), also known as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), is a technique used to treat certain cancers as an alternative to surgical resection. It can be used to treat early lung cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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