Radiotherapy: Role in cancer care

Radiotherapy for breast cancer is traditionally delivered following surgical management. For breast cancer patients, the addition of radiation therapy as indicated improves tumor control and increases overall survival .

Radiotherapy is a highly effective form of treatment for cervical cancer. Both external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy are necessary for optimal outcomes for cervical cancer.

For oral cavity, oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancers radiotherapy is an effective treatment modality. For patients with adverse features postoperative chemoradiation is the recommended treatment. For patients with advanced stage cancers radical radiotherapy is recommended.![endif]--

Radiotherapy for lung cancer can provide benefit for patients with both early-stage and locally advanced cancers. For medically inoperable patients with early stage lung cancer, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has emerged as a viable treatment modality with high rates of local control. For locally advanced unresectable lung cancer, external beam radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy is the current standard of care.

The role of radiotherapy for rectal cancer is to improve pelvic tumor control and enhance surgical outcomes.

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