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Radiation in the Treatment of Benign Disorders
In general radiotherapy is reserved to the treatment of cancers. There are certain benign tumors that are commonly treated (e.g. pituitary tumors or meningiomas) and certain non-tumor disease, such as the prevention of regrowth of keloids, restenosis of coronary arteries or heterotopic bone formation. .(For a recent review go here)

Other indications include treating the back of the eyes (orbits) in patients with thyroid (Graves') disease. See specific sites below:

Richter from the MOMA

     more benign diseases

also note the Gamma Knife radiosurgery is used quite commonly to treat benign diseases including acoustic neuroma, trigeminal neuralgia and other vascular abnormalities (see gamma knife section here).