Radiation Dose Fractionation

Radiation Dose Fractionation is a treatment strategy in radiation oncology wherein the total prescribed radiation dose is divided into smaller, discrete doses delivered over a defined period to optimize tumor control while minimizing damage to surrounding normal tissues.

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2017–2026

545

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Dose Fractionation

Parents

Gynecologic Radiation Oncology

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Adaptive FractionationAltered FractionationBreast Cancer FractionationCervical Cancer FractionationConcomitant Boost FractionationDose Per FractionEndometrial Cancer FractionationOvarian Cancer FractionationProstate Cancer FractionationRectal Cancer Fractionation

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The probability of correct target dosage: dose-population histograms for deriving treatment margins in radiotherapy

Marcel van Herk, P. Remeijer, C. Rasch et al. · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 2000 · 1.5K citations

Medicine, Oncology, Radiation Oncology +16

Preoperative radiotherapy versus selective postoperative chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer (MRC CR07 and NCIC-CTG C016): a multicentre, randomised trial

David Sebag‐Montefiore, Richard Stephens, R. Steele et al. · The Lancet · 2009 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Surgery +16

A radiation therapy oncology group (RTOG) phase III randomized study to compare hyperfractionation and two variants of accelerated fractionation to standard fractionation radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: first report of RTOG 9003

Karen K. Fu, Thomas F. Pajak, Andy Trotti et al. · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 2000 · 1.4K citations

Medicine, Oncology, Radiation Oncology +17

Prostate cancer radiation dose response: results of the M. D. Anderson phase III randomized trial

Alan Pollack, Gunar K. Zagars, George Starkschall et al. · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 2002 · 1.3K citations

Medicine, Oncology, Radiation Oncology +14

Long-term results of a randomized trial comparing preoperative short-course radiotherapy with preoperative conventionally fractionated chemoradiation for rectal cancer

Krzysztof Bujko, Marek P. Nowacki, Anna Nasierowska‐Guttmejer et al. · British journal of surgery · 2006 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Surgery +17

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Howard D. Thames
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
27 publications · 4K citations
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Jack F. Fowler
University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States
29 publications · 1.8K citations
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Michael J. Zeléfsky
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States
24 publications · 4.4K citations
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Michaël Baumann
University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Germany
27 publications · 1.4K citations
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Herman D. Suit
Massachusetts General Hospital, United States
24 publications · 1.3K citations
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International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
748 publications · 66.7K citations
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Radiotherapy and Oncology
312 publications · 20.6K citations
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British Journal of Radiology
BJR · 120 publications · 6.2K citations
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Cancer
60 publications · 5.2K citations
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PubMed
Repository · 133 publications · 4.2K citations
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