Clinical application criteria and progress in ?(X) stereotatic radiotherapy / 中国癌症杂志

ABSTRACT

Among the existing radiotherapy technologies, ?(X) stereotatic radiotherapy,especially the whole body ? knife,provides better dose distribution and has advantages in increasing target volume dose and reducing normal tissue damage.The whole body ? knife,patented in China with unique characteristics of dose focusing and dose distribution,could provide higher curative effect and minimal toxicity in the treatment of cancers of the lung,liver,pancreas,etc.It has initiated a new phase of Chinese mode of ?(X) stereotatic radiotherapy and was drawn great attention at home and abroad.In this review,the clinical application criteria,treatment progress,existing problem and expectation of ?(X) stereotatic radiotherapy have been summarized.