Superfractionation (SF) radiation therapy is the administration of three fractions per day. We have assessed the effect of SF in a prospective randomized clinical study of malignant astrocytomas from July 1978 to December 1980. Thirty-five patients were randomized to SF (4000 rad in 45 fractions in
Superfractionation radiation therapy in the treatment of malignant astrocytoma
โ Scribed by Kyu H. Shin; Paul J. Muller; Peter H.S. Geggie
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 89 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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