Radiation Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma

Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a treatment option for treatment of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma, and it can be used in lieu of systemic therapy or combined with certain systemic therapies. 1 Ali M Mooi J Lawrentschuk N et al. The role of stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy in renal cell carcinoma. Eur Urol. 2022; 82: 613-622 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (15) Google Scholar In this Oncology Scan, we report on the current state of the evidence of treatment options for localized renal cell carcinoma, the 5-year outcomes after stereotactic radiation therapy for primary renal cell carcinoma, and the use of stereotactic radiation therapy in lieu of systemic therapy for metastatic disease.