Radiotherapy for Benign Disease: Current Evidence, Benefits and Risks

Most patients treated by external beam radiotherapy are being treated for cancer. However, historically, many patients have been treated with radiotherapy for a variety of benign (i.e. non-neoplastic) conditions. Furthermore, radiotherapy is also used for the treatment of a wide range of benign tumours [[1]Seegenschmiedt M.H. Makoski H.-B. Trott K.-R. Radiotherapy for non-malignant disorders. Contemporary concepts and clinical results. Springer,...