The Hospital Universitario Son Espases has consolidated its brain radiosurgery programme one year after its implementation, following a clinical review that confirms positive outcomes in terms of activity volume and therapeutic effectiveness. Over this period, 51 patients have been treated, covering a total of 81 intracranial lesions, most of them of oncological origin.

Brain radiosurgery is an advanced technique that delivers highly precise radiation directly to brain lesions, avoiding open surgery and significantly reducing risks for patients. Thanks to millimetre-level planning, the procedure allows treatment of small lesions located in highly sensitive areas of the brain, with excellent patient tolerance.

Since its introduction, the programme has been primarily applied to oncological, vascular and functional conditions, with particular relevance in the management of brain metastases, a common complication among cancer patients. Clinical data show a local tumour control rate close to 80%, underlining the value of this technique within comprehensive cancer care.

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Son Espases consolidates its brain radiosurgery programme after the first year of operation

The success of the programme is the result of a multidisciplinary approach, involving specialists from Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics and Neuroradiology. After an initial phase of international specialised training and the development of an in-house protocol, the first patient was treated in October 2024. Since then, a dedicated committee has met regularly to assess all candidate cases.

State-of-the-art technology, including a linear electron accelerator, has played a crucial role in ensuring treatment accuracy and safety, enabling the delivery of high radiation doses in a limited number of sessions and over very small target volumes.

After one year of clinical experience, the team’s future challenges include broadening the indications for brain radiosurgery and enhancing diagnostic precision and radiological follow-up, with the aim of offering increasingly personalised and effective treatments.