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Hypofractionation – Conclusion
BUT …
“Here’s where the
alpha/beta ratio is flawed: normal tissue can be seriously
injured functionally without necessarily killing the cells
involved.”
“To me radiation therapy is all about
the tortoise and the
hare
. You want to get to the destination safely, but the rapidity
with which you get there is a secondary and essentially
minor issue.”
Glatstein, Int J Rad Onc Biol Phys 2008