THE ROLE OF STEREOTAXIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY (SBRT) IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DISTANT METASTASES

Abstract

Current approaches to the treatment of patients with metastatic malignant tumors have changed significantly over the past decade. Instead of a purely palliative systemic or just supportive therapy, a large proportion of patients receive an aggressive local treatment directed not only to the primary tumor, but also to metastatic foci, and a number of studies demonstrate the advantage of such approach. This review provides information on the role of radiation therapy as a local method of treatment of metastatic cancer patients.