Altered fractionation radiotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Introduction: Fractionation plays a pivotal role in determining the effectiveness of radiation and follows the principle of 4 “R” of radiobiology. The various altered fractionation schedules used are hyper-fractionation, accelerated fractionation, and hypo fractionation. Methods: We reviewed the lan...

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Main Authors: Supriya Mallick, Rony Benson, Pramod K. Julka, Goura K. Rath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110036216300024