hypofractionation
English
editEtymology
editFrom hypo- + fractionation.
Noun
edithypofractionation (plural hypofractionations)
- radiation therapy in which the total dose is divided into a smaller than usual number of higher doses
- 2015 August 29, “Induction of Non-Targeted Stress Responses in Mammary Tissues by Heavy Ions”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- 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.