Practice guidelines of the DEGRO working group radiosurgery and stereotactic radiotherapy

The DEGRO working group stereotactic radiotherapy & radiosurgery received the mandate of the DEGRO board to develop practice guidelines on the evidence-based use and practice of stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery.

So far, five practice guidelines have been developed and published:

  • Radiosurgery for brain metastases
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy for early stage NSCLC
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy for primary and secondary liver cancer
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy for primary renal cell cancer and pancreatic cancer
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy for ventricular tachycardia

Referenzen:

  • Gkika E, Kostyszyn D, Fechter T, et al. Interobserver agreement on definition of the target volume in stereotactic radiotherapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma using different imaging modalities. Strahlenther Onkol. 2023.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37268767/

  • Kraft J, Mayinger M, Willmann J, et al. Management of multiple brain metastases: a patterns of care survey within the German Society for Radiation Oncology. J Neurooncol. 2021; 152(2): 395–404.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7997832/

  • Krug D, Blanck O, Andratschke N et al. Recommendations regarding cardiac stereotactic body radiotherapy for treatment refractory ventricular tachycardia. Heart Rhythm. 2021;18(12): 2137-2145.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34380072/

  • Gkika E, Tanadini-Lang S, Kirste S, et al. Interobserver variability in target volume delineation of hepatocellular carcinoma : An analysis of the working group "Stereotactic Radiotherapy" of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO). Strahlenther Onkol. 2017;193(10):823-830.
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28695316

  • Panje C, Andratschke N, Brunner TB et al. Stereotactic body radiotherapy for renal cell cancer and pancreatic cancer : Literature review and practice recommendations of the DEGRO Working Group on Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Strahlenther Onkol 2016; 192: 875-885.
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27778052

  • Sterzing F, Brunner TB, Ernst I et al. Stereotactic body radiotherapy for liver tumors : Principles and practical guidelines of the DEGRO Working Group on Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Strahlenther Onkol 2014; 190: 872-881.
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25091267

  • Guckenberger M, Andratschke N, Alheit H et al. Definition of stereotactic body radiotherapy : Principles and practice for the treatment of stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Strahlenther Onkol 2014; 190: 26-33.
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24052011

  • Kocher M, Wittig A, Piroth MD et al. Stereotactic radiosurgery for treatment of brain metastases. A report of the DEGRO Working Group on Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Strahlenther Onkol 2014; 190: 521-532.
    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24715242