Stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy
| Stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy |
| Short definition | stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy - (pronounced) (STAYR-ee-oh-TAK-tik a-BLAY-tiv BAH-dee RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee) type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver precise radiation to tumors in the body (other than the brain). The total radiation dose is divided into smaller doses that are given over several days. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy - (pronounced) (STAYR-ee-oh-TAK-tik a-BLAY-tiv BAH-dee RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee) type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver precise radiation to tumors in the body (other than the brain). The total radiation dose is divided into smaller doses that are given over several days. This type of radiation therapy helps to spare normal tissue. Also called SABR, SBRT and stereotactic body radiation
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