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What advantages does SBRT for RCC have compared to other ablative techniques?

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Radiation Oncology · UMass Memorial Medical Group

Mainly that SBRT is non-interventional. Recall that those patients who receive percutaneous RCC therapy have either declined surgery or are poor surgical candidates due to additional medical co-morbidities.

The complication rate for percutaneous ablation is overall low when compared to partial nephr...

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