Glossary Term:
Title
stereotactic radiosurgery
Phonetic
<b>steer</b>-e-o-<b>TACK</b>-tick <b>ray</b>-dee-o-<b>SUR</b>-jer-ee
Description
External radiation treatment (not surgery) that uses special equipment to focus a large dose of radiation to a small tumor area, usually in one session. The radiation is very precisely aimed to affect nearby tissues as little as possible. This treatment is used for brain tumors and other tumors in the head.