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Protocols – Radiation Treatment

The following list provides an overview of evidence-based protocols for radiation treatment that are approved for use in Ontario.

For reporting purposes, use the list of active radiation treatment protocols available in the Data Book.

To review recent changes to the radiation treatment protocols, download the Summary of Radiation Treatment Protocol Changes.

To submit a new protocol for review, see Request a New or Modified Protocol.

Radiation QBP

269 items

BONE_MET_CON_MULTI

Bone Mets- conventional RT- multiple fractions

Cancer Type: Any
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):10-30
Fractionation: 2-10
Dose per Fraction(Gy):2-8
Apr 2020

BONE_MET_CON_SINGLE

Bone Mets- conventional RT- single

Cancer Type: Any
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):4-10
Fractionation: 1
Dose per Fraction(Gy):4-10
Apr 2020

BONE_MET_SBRT_NONSPINE

Bone Mets- SBRT for non-spine mets

Cancer Type: Any
Modality: SBRT
Dose (Gy):16-50
Fractionation: 1-5
Dose per Fraction(Gy):5-24
Apr 2020

BONE_MET_SBRT_SPINE

Bone Mets- SBRT for spine mets

Cancer Type: Any
Modality: SBRT
Dose (Gy):16-40
Fractionation: 1-5
Dose per Fraction(Gy):5-24
Apr 2020

BREAST_ACC_PAR

Breast - Accelerated partial breast irradiation (daily or BID)

Cancer Type: Breast
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):27.5-40
Fractionation: 10-13
Dose per Fraction(Gy):3-3.85
Apr 2020

BREAST_CF

Breast - Chest wall/breast tangent conventional fractionation ± boost

Cancer Type: Breast
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):45-52±5-12
Fractionation: 23-28±1-5
Dose per Fraction(Gy):2±2.4-5
Sep 2020

BREAST_FULL_CF

Breast - Chest wall/breast tangent ± boost + nodal RT conventional fractionation

Cancer Type: Breast
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):50-52±5-12+45-50
Fractionation: 25-28±1-5+23-25
Dose per Fraction(Gy):2±2.4-5+1.6-2
Sep 2020

BREAST_FULL_HYPO

Breast - Chest wall/breast tangent hypo ± boost + nodal RT hypo

Cancer Type: Breast
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):40-43.2±5-12+40-43.2
Fractionation: 15-16±1-5+15-16
Dose per Fraction(Gy):2.5+2.88±2.4-5+2.5+2.88
Sep 2020

BREAST_FULL_SHORT_COURSE

Breast- Chest Wall/Breast tangent + nodal RT short Course

Cancer Type: Breast
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):8-30
Fractionation: 1-10
Dose per Fraction(Gy):3-8
Feb 2021

BREAST_HDR_BRACHY

Breast - Accelerated partial breast irradiation HDR 

Cancer Type: Breast
Modality: Brachy
Dose (Gy):30-36
Fractionation: 6-12
Dose per Fraction(Gy):3-5
Apr 2020

BREAST_HYPO

Breast - Chest wall/breast tangent hypo ± boost

Cancer Type: Breast
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):40-43.2±5-12
Fractionation: 15-16±1-5
Dose per Fraction(Gy):2.5-2.88±2.4-5
Sep 2020

BREAST_NODAL_ONLY_CF

Breast - Nodal RT ± boost

Cancer Type: Breast
Modality: EBRT
Dose (Gy):45-52±5-12
Fractionation: 23-28±1-5
Dose per Fraction(Gy):2±2.4-5
Sep 2020