Hypofractionation
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 radiation therapy in which the total dose is divided into a smaller than usual number of higher doses
"Treatment with hypofractionation has been successfully carried out for a variety of tumors which can provide treatment for a larger number of patients compared to conventional photons over the same period of time."
Example
More examples"Treatment with hypofractionation has been successfully carried out for a variety of tumors which can provide treatment for a larger number of patients compared to conventional photons over the same period of time."
Etymology
From hypo- + fractionation.
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