Stereotactic body radiation therapy for treating colon cancer

Laura Dawson, MD, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, discusses stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for treating localized colorectal cancers, aiming to eradicate malignancies. Although randomized studies assessing SBRT in colon-only metastases are lacking, the potential for improved patient survival makes it a recommended option. However, SBRT should complement rather than replace other treatments such as surgical resections. In cases of oligoprogression, SBRT can precisely ablate a lesion, allowing patients to continue systemic therapies that address the remaining disease. This interview took place at 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Gastrointestinal Cancer Annual Congress in Munich, Germany.
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