Journal article
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Fractionated Radiotherapy in a Brazilian Institution
JBNC - JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE NEUROCIRURGIA, Vol.35(3), pp.197-202
2024
DOI: 10.22290/jbnc.2024.350305
Abstract
Introduction: in 2007-2008 the Radiotherapy Department at Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo (HCUSP) initiated stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT). In 2010, a research project with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) made possible the acquisition of equipment and the training of all staff in international reference centers. We are quite an exception in public health in Brazil by performing these treatments. Objective: the purpose of this study is to draw our experience, the routine and protocols in SRS and FSRT within 14 years of experience. Further to describe most prevalent pathologies submitted to SRS and FSRT. Methods: we retrospectively analyzed all cases submitted to SRS or FSRT in our institution from 2008 until 2022. Results: a total of 2147 patients was submitted to SRS or FSRT. Female patients were 1340 (62.4%); general mean age was 47.95 years (ranging from 1 to 87 years old, standard deviation of ± 18.12 and median of 51 years). Conclusion: the most frequent diagnosis was brain metastasis. However, benign lesions correspond to at least half of all pathologies submitted to SRS or FSRT. This is a representative fraction of radiotherapy treatments and we believe that more resource to modernize and maintain our department is needed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Fractionated Radiotherapy in a Brazilian Institution
- Creators
- Leila Maria Da RozEvandro Cesar De SouzaCarolina Fernandes JungerGeovanne Pedro MauroRosângela Correa VillarEduardo WeltmanEberval Gadelha FigueiredoManoel Jacobsen TeixeiraCarlos Gilberto Carlotti
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- JBNC - JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE NEUROCIRURGIA, Vol.35(3), pp.197-202
- DOI
- 10.22290/jbnc.2024.350305
- ISSN
- 0103-5118
- eISSN
- 2446-6786
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2024
- Academic Unit
- Radiation Oncology
- Record Identifier
- 9984920371502771
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