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high-dose radiation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003883

An amount of radiation that is greater than that given in typical radiation therapy. High-dose radiation is precisely directed at the tumor to avoid damaging healthy tissue, and may kill more cancer cells in fewer treatments. Also called HDR.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003883
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsHDR
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003883",
  "term": "high-dose radiation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An amount of radiation that is greater than that given in typical radiation therapy. High-dose radiation is precisely directed at the tumor to avoid damaging healthy tissue, and may kill more cancer cells in fewer treatments. Also called HDR.",
  "synonyms": [
    "HDR"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/high-dose-radiation/"
}

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