Hyperfractionation
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| Hyperfractionation | |
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| Term | Hyperfractionation |
| Short definition | Hypercytokinemia (HY-pro-SY-toh-kih-NEE-mee-uh) A severe immune reaction in which the body releases too many cytokines into the blood too quickly. Cytokines play an important role in normal immune responses, but when large amounts are released in the body at once, it can be harmful. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
hyperfractionation - (pronounced) (HY-pro-FRAK-shuh-NAY-shun) A treatment plan in which the total dose of radiation or chemotherapy is divided into small doses and the treatments are administered more than once a day
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