Stereotactic Body Radiation and Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Therapy for Cancers 2nd edition
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editors
Interests: SBRT/SABR; motion mitigation; 3D scintillation dosimetry and in vivo dosimetry; proton radiography and CT; FLASH RT
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Interests: radiation oncology; radiotherapy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Within the last decade, the radiation oncology community has witnessed increased adoption of hypofractionated, high-precision radiation therapy using stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) or stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) across many disease sites such as Liver, Pancreas, Lung, and Prostate on the basis of clinical evidence demonstrating both efficacy and safety. The indication of SBRT/SABR is poised to greatly expand in the coming years for the management of oligometastatic disease. Technological advancements in precision patient alignment, in-room imaging, tumor motion management, and treatment machine deliveries have also emerged and followed suit.
Therefore, this Special Issue will include articles on all types of stereotactic modalities and treatments (SBRT, SABR, and others) using ultra-hypofractionated and hypofractionated high-dose-per-fraction regimens, including original research describing clinical outcomes and novel treatment planning and delivery approaches.
Submissions on the potential and use of AI and machine learning for SBRT/SABR treatment planning, tracking and alignment, and delivery are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Sam Beddar
Dr. Michael D. Chuong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- radiation therapy (oncology)
- stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR)
- ultra-hypofractionated and hypofractionated studies
- ablative/dose-escalated studies
- SBRT, SABR, and cyberknife technology
- MRI guidance
- tumor motion techniques and management
- frame and frameless immobilization devices
- SBRT/SABR dose constraints and toxicities
- artificial intelligence/machine learning
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