Emerging Role of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
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Emerging role of stereotactic body radiotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
The management of pancreatic cancer continues to be challenging. Despite surgical, genetic and molecular advances, its overall prognosis remains poor. Surgical resection is the only modality that offers a chance for a cure, with an overall survival rate of 10-20% at 5 years. However, only 20% of the patients are surgical candidates because of locally advanced disease or systemic stage at presen...
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The following Protocol contains medical necessity criteria that apply for this service. The criteria are also applicable to services provided in the local Medicare Advantage operating area for those members, unless separate Medicare Advantage criteria are indicated. If the criteria are not met, reimbursement will be denied and the patient cannot be billed. Please note that payment for covered s...
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When Policy Topic is covered Stereotactic radiosurgery using a gamma or LINAC unit may be considered medically necessary for the following indications: arteriovenous malformations; acoustic neuromas; pituitary adenomas; non-resectable, residual, or recurrent meningiomas; craniopharyngiomas; glomus jugulare tumors; solitary or multiple brain metastases in patients having good perfo...
متن کاملStereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
The following protocol contains medical necessity criteria that apply for this service. The criteria are also applicable to services provided in the local Medicare Advantage operating area for those members, unless separate Medicare Advantage criteria are indicated. If the criteria are not met, reimbursement will be denied and the patient cannot be billed. Please note that payment for covered s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Cancer Research & Clinical Imaging
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2688-8203
DOI: 10.33552/acrci.2019.01.000521