Stereotactic radiosurgery
| Stereotactic radiosurgery | |
|---|---|
| Term | Stereotactic radiosurgery |
| Short definition | stereotactic radiosurgery - (pronounced) (STAYR-ee-oh-TAK-tik RAY-dee-oh-SER-juh-ree) type of external beam radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. It is used to treat brain tumors and other brain disorders that cannot be treated with normal surgery. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
stereotactic radiosurgery - (pronounced) (STAYR-ee-oh-TAK-tik RAY-dee-oh-SER-juh-ree) type of external beam radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. It is used to treat brain tumors and other brain disorders that cannot be treated with normal surgery. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Also called radiation surgery, radiosurgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Wikipedia's article - Stereotactic radiosurgery
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