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Accelerated-fraction radiation therapy
Pronunciation
Radiation treatment in which the total dose of radiation is divided into small doses and the treatments are given more than once a day. The total dose of radiation is also given over a shorter period of time (fewer days) compared to standard radiation therapy. (NCI Dictionary)
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