This specialty helps treat central nervous system tumors by targeting and eliminating cancerous cells. It is always the goal of radiologists to minimize the damage to surrounding tissue.
Examples of situations that require this type of radiation oncology include:
- Brachytherapy
- Metastatic brain tumors
- Pediatric brain tumors
- Primary brain tumors
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
- Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT)
