Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Stereotactic radiosurgery is the use of multiple small beams to deliver very high ablative doses of radiation, from different angles and planes, shaped to the size of the tumour. It is most often used on small, well-defined tumours. Three-dimensional imaging is used to determine the exact coordinates of the tumor to localize it. Contrary to its name, it is a non-surgical radiation therapy that ca be used as an alternative to invasive surgery.

Its biggest benefits over conventional therapy are:

• It can treat very small tumors or those located in hard-to-reach places.
• Treatment times are much shorter.

Different kinds of stereotactic radiosurgery may be used, depending on the type of cancer and where it is located in the body. Stereotactic radiosurgery is used to treat brain and spinal cancers.