What is Stereotactic Radiosurgery?
Category: Procedures
Generic name: Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a specialized form of radiation therapy that uses highly focused beams to deliver radiation from multiple directions, typically in one high-dose treatment session. Despite the name "radiosurgery", SRS does not require that any incisions are made on your body.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benign brain tumor | 2 | 2 | |
| Brain lesions | 2 | 1 | |
| Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) | 1 | 0 | |
| Brain metastasis | 1 | 0 | |
| Cerebral arteriovascular malformation | 1 | 0 | |
| Lung metastasis | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 3 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 0 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Brain fog | 1 | |
| Dizziness | 1 | |
| Dry cough | 1 | |
| Exhaustion | 1 | |
| Fatigue | 1 | |
| Fluid retention (edema) | 1 |
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