Radiation Therapy Compendium


The NCCN Radiation Therapy Compendium™ includes information designed to support clinical decision-making around the use of radiation therapy in patients with cancer and is based directly on the NCCN Guidelines.

The NCCN Radiation Therapy Compendium™ clinical parameters include:

  • Clinical scenario
  • ICD-10 codes
  • Disease stage and staging system
  • Histology
  • Modalities
  • Indications
  • RT recommendations
  • Rationale for treatment techniques
  • RT dosing regimens
  • Clinical notes

The NCCN Radiation Therapy Compendium™ includes treatment recommendations found in the current NCCN Guidelines, which  include:

  • 2D/3D conformal external beam radiation therapy (EBRT)
  • Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
  • Intra-operative radiation therapy (IORT), 
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
  • Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR)
  • Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
  • Low dose-rate (LDR)/high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy
  • Radioisotope
  • Particle beam therapy (Proton, Carbon Ion)

The NCCN Radiation Therapy Compendium™ is accessible through a subscription-based searchable user interface and includes a full complement of radiation therapy recommendations found in the current Guidelines. The NCCN Radiation Therapy Compendium™ is reviewed on a continual basis to ensure that the recommendations take into account the most current evidence, and is recognized by public and is a reference for radiation oncology coverage policy.

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