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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Malignancies: A Case-Based Radiosurgery Society Practice Review
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Malignancies: A Case-Based Radiosurgery Society Practice Review

Colton Ladbury, Mark H Sueyoshi, Nellie M Brovold, Ritesh Kumar, Therese Y Andraos, Emile Gogineni, Minsun Kim, Ann Klopp, Kevin Albuquerque, Charles Kunos, …
Practical radiation oncology, v 14(3), pp 252-266
May 2024
PMID: 37875223
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prro.2023.09.008View
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Abstract

Aged Female Genital Neoplasms, Female - radiotherapy Humans Middle Aged Radiosurgery - adverse effects Radiosurgery - methods
The use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for gynecologic malignancies is controversial. We discuss certain circumstances when highly precise SBRT may be a useful tool to consider in the management of selected patients. Case selection included the following scenarios, the first 2 with palliative intent, para-aortic nodal oligorecurrence of ovarian cancer, pelvic sidewall oligorecurrence of cervical cancer, and inoperable endometrial cancer boost after intensity modulated radiation to the pelvis treated with curative intent. Patient characteristics, fractionation, prescription dose, treatment technique, and dose constraints were discussed. Relevant literature to these cases was summarized to provide a framework for treatment of similar patients. Treatment of gynecologic malignancies with SBRT requires many considerations, including treatment intent, optimal patient selection, fractionation selection, tumor localization, and plan optimization. Although other treatment paradigms including conventionally fractionated radiation therapy and brachytherapy remain the standard-of-care for definitive treatment of gynecologic malignancies, SBRT may have a role in palliative cases or those where high doses are not required due to the unacceptable toxicity that may occur with SBRT. A case-based practice review was developed by the Radiosurgery Society to provide a practical guide to the common scenarios noted above affecting patients with gynecologic malignancies.

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