Recent publications have established SBRT as the standard of care in painful spine metastases. As a result, spine SBRT is being increasingly utilized in both academic and community practices, rendering this educational activity timely.

Historically, the management of lymph node positive prostate cancer was limited to androgen deprivation therapy, but increasing data now support the use of multimodality therapy. As treatment options have expanded, patient-centered decision making has become increasingly complicated.

This series provides an overview of historical and contemporary indications for radiation therapy in the treatment of nononcological conditions such as ventricular tachycardia, plantar fasciitis, Dupuytren's and Ledderhose diseases, osteoarthritis, and functional brain disorders.

Patients with Stage IV Lung cancer vary in their response to the numerous systemic therapies and are living longer. The role of aggressive local therapy or metastatic directed therapy (MDT) is critical for radiation oncologists and surgeons.