First UK patient cohort treated with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for primary kidney cancer.

Aims: Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for primary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a promising non-invasive ablative treatment option. A prospective interventional clinical trial published showed that treatment was feasible and well tolerated. We present the first single-institution UK cohort of patients with primary RCC receiving protocol-based SABR with prospective follow-up.

Late Toxicity and Long-Term Local Control in Patients With Ultra-Central Lung Tumours Treated by Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy-Based Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy With Homogenous Dose Prescription.

Aims: To report late toxicity and long-term outcomes of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)-based stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) in patients with ultra-central lung tumours.

Materials And Methods: This is a single-institution retrospective analysis of patients treated with SABR for ultra-central tumours between May 2008 and April 2016. Ultra-central location was defined as tumour (GTV) abutting or involving trachea, main or lobar bronchi.

Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy for Large (≥5 cm) Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma.

Aims: Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) is a standard of care for medically inoperable early stage non-small cell lung carcinoma. Tumours greater than 5 cm have been excluded from randomised trials using SABR and, hence, it is not used as a standard for larger lung tumours. However, improvements in radiation therapy techniques and the success of SABR in treatment of early stage disease may allow safe delivery of ablative doses to larger tumours.

Image-Guided Radiotherapy in Paediatrics: A Survey of International Patterns of Practice.

Background And Purpose: Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is widely used in the treatment of various tumour types in both adult and paediatric patients. However, there are no international guidelines on its optimal use in paediatric radiotherapy. This study proposes to evaluate the current patterns of practice regarding IGRT policy in paediatric patients compared with adult patients through an international survey.