hyperfractionated radiation therapy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004063",
  "term": "hyperfractionated radiation therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Radiation treatment in which the total dose of radiation is divided into small doses and treatments are given more than once a day. Hyperfractionated radiation therapy is given over the same period of time (days or weeks) as standard radiation therapy. Also called superfractionated radiation therapy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "superfractionated radiation therapy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/hyperfractionated-radiation-therapy/"
}