SRS has been attempted in extra-cranial areas. It continues to be investigational. As we alluded to earlier, SRS relies on reproducibility of positioning. With the extra-cranial sites, reproducibility and immobilization are difficult to come by, since just normal breathing can move a pulmonary or abdominal tumor more than 1 cm. A body frame has been utilized to immobilize patients for such treatment.
Reports are few and far between on the success of such treatment.
One article from Stockholm, Sweden reports on 31 patients treated for solitary lesions in the liver, lungs and retroperitoneum. In the United States, Dr. Gil Lederman at the Staten Island University in New York and possibly the University of Florida in Gainesville have the capability to perform such SRS on extra-cranial sites. No data has yet been reported from these two institutions on SRS on the other areas of the body, but trials are underway. The information provided through OncoLink should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.