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Principles of Fractionation in Radiotherapy

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“Differing fractionation schedules can be considered as a modality in the same sense as high LET radiation, sensitizers or biological modifiers: they might increase the probability of tumour control, decrease effects on normal tissues, or combine optimally with other modalities. In addition, fractionation is the backbone of all research in radiation therapy, since some time-dose regimen must be chosen any time another modality is superimposed”.(Cox 1985)

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  1. University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Department of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapeutics, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, CB2 2QQ, Cambridge, UK

    Norman M. Bleehen FRCP, FRCR, Honorary FACR (Cancer Research Campaign Professor of Clinical Oncology, Honorary Director MRC Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapeutics Unit) (Cancer Research Campaign Professor of Clinical Oncology, Honorary Director MRC Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapeutics Unit)

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Fowler, J.F. (1988). Principles of Fractionation in Radiotherapy. In: Bleehen, N.M. (eds) Radiobiology in Radiotherapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1603-5_6

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