Anatol J Med . 2023; 33(1): 1-6 | DOI: 10.4274/terh.galenos.2021.70487

Radiotherapy in Oligometastatic and Oligoprogressive Disease

Mihriban Erdoğan¹, Gönül Demir¹, Zeliha Güzelöz¹, Ferhat Eyiler¹, Cüneyt Ebruli¹, Olçun Ümit Ünal², Murat Keser², Mustafa Emiroğlu^3
1Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, İzmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyasyon Onkolojisi Kliniği, İzmir, Türkiye
²Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, İzmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Medikal Onkolojisi Kliniği, İzmir, Türkiye
³Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, İzmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Kliniği, İzmir, Türkiye

Oligometastasis is an intermediate group in the biological spectrum between localized disease and metastatic diseases. In terms of prognosis, it may present with a different course than common stage cases. There are many studies have showing the benefit of aggressive local therapy in these cases. In these studies, local treatment of all metastatic foci was shown to prolong survival in oligometastatic disease with primary control. In this review, the role of radiotherapy in oligometastatic disease is discussed considering studies.

Keywords: Oligometastasis, oligoprogressive disease, radiotherapy, stereotaxic radiotherapy, tereotactic body radiotherapy

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