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dose fractionation

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dose fractionation.
See fractionation, def. 5.


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1,2) Modern series have used RT doses of 600 to 1,000 cGy, (1-3) however, proper dose fractionation is poorly established, with no published results correlating fraction size with clinical outcome.
A recent scientific article concluded that "To secure adequate access to treatment and optimal dose fractionation, substantial increases in radiotherapy activity of 92% in England, 61% in Scotland and 97% in Wales are required.
 
 
 
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