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Hyperfractionated radiation therapy

Source: Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: March 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview / New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

Hyperfractionated radiation therapy is a type of external radiation treatment in which a smaller than usual total daily dose of radiation is divided into two doses and the treatments are given twice a day. Hyperfractionated radiation therapy is given over the same period of time (days or weeks) as standard radiation therapy.

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