Preferred Label : Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy;
NCIt synonyms : SBRT; SABR; Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiation Therapy;
NCIt definition : Stereotactic radiation therapy in which one or several maximum dose radiation treatments
are delivered targeting cancers of the body, excluding the brain or spine.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position
a patient and precisely deliver radiation to tumors in the body (except the brain).
The total dose of radiation is divided into smaller doses given over several days.
This type of radiation therapy helps spare normal tissue.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000386233;
Origin ID : C118286;
UMLS CUI : C3896609;
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