Clinical practice, barriers to implementation, and priorities for equitable access of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: An analysis of the global status by the ESTRO SBRT Focus Group
This ESTRO international survey provides the first global overview of SBRT practices. It demonstrates broad adoption but also substantial variability, highlighting the need for consensus guidelines, greater trial access, and expanded education to harmonize SBRT delivery and ensure equitable care worldwide.
Authors
- Łukasz Kuncman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3568-269X)
- Arjun Sahgal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7991-8970)
- Tom Depuydt
- Casper Beijst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1672-3230)
- Matthias Gückenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7146-9071)
- Carolina de la Pinta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5425-3471)
- Dominique Pasquier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6019-7309)
- Alexander V. Louie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3569-9099)
- Patrik Sibolt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8621-7777)
- Judit Boda‐Heggemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5831-0197)
- Francesco Cuccia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-9511)
- Najma Douir
- Simon S. Lo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3744-4065)
- Ciro Franzese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6893-6284)
- A. Bruynzeel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7542-8920)
- Luca Nicosia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0731-8041)
- Ben J. Slotman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9902-4592)
- Juliane Hörner‐Rieber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3911-4438)
- Maaike T.W. Milder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1200-640X)
- Hiroshi Onishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3512-1166)
- Harley Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6399-3279)
- Marta Scorsetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0320-559X)
- Dirk Verellen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0734-6464)
- Alejandra Méndèz Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8332-1680)
- Lisa Wiersema
- Stephanie Tanadini-Lang
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- Humanitas University (IT)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Instituto Cajal (ES)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Université de Lille (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Institut Gustave Roussy (FR)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center (US)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria (IT)
- Copernicus Memorial Hospital (PL)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Centre Oscar Lambret (FR)
- Iridium Kankernetwerk (BE)
- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute (NL)
- University Medical Centre Mannheim (DE)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
- University of Yamanashi (JP)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2025-12-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctro.2025.101096
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00