Karthick Payaliappan
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Karthick Payaliappan is a radiation oncologist whose research centers on stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and its application in treating metastatic disease, particularly adrenal metastases. His most notable contribution, the 2014 paper "Cyberknife fractionated radiotherapy for adrenal metastases: Preliminary report from a multispecialty Indian cancer care center," pioneered the use of Cyberknife robotic radiosurgery for disease control rather than mere pain palliation in adrenal metastases from lung, breast, and kidney malignancies. This work helped establish SBRT as a viable non-invasive alternative for local tumor control in oligometastatic patients. While his citation count is modest, Payaliappan's research is significant for its early adoption of advanced radiotherapy techniques in the Indian healthcare context, demonstrating that multispecialty collaboration can expand treatment options for metastatic cancer patients. His work contributes to the growing evidence base for SBRT in managing adrenal metastases, offering patients a precise, high-dose radiation option that can achieve durable local control with minimal toxicity.
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