Radiation therapy plays a critical role in the management of tumors of the brain. A variety of radiotherapy techniques have been used to treat these tumors. This review describes both classic and more recent and advanced techniques available to manage these tumors. Included is a discussion of standard two- and three-dimensional radiation, as well as intensity-modulated radiotherapy, image-guided radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and heavy particles.
⁎Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53792
†Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53792
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Deepak Khuntia, M.D., Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, K4-B100, Madison, WI 53792
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