Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy of Primary Tumor for Inoperable Non-Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: a Case-Report

The main treatment methods for differentiated thyroid carcinoma are surgery and radioactive iodine ablation. In some cases, systemic therapy is useful. The use of external beam radiation therapy, especially stereotactic body radiation therapy applied with a curative intent, is highly debated. This article reports a rare clinical case of primary tumor treatment in a patient with inoperable differentiated thyroid carcinoma using stereotactic body radiation therapy and reviews the world data on the issue.