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Evaluation of rapid radiation treatment schedules utilizing two treatment sessions per day . The authors studied normal human skin reactions to two different rapid radiotherapy schedules of 2 sessions per day and evaluated their effectiveness in relief of pain and local tumor control . Patients were randomized to three treatment groups : SCHEDULE A ( control ) : conventional one treatment per day regimen totalling 3,760 rads in 22-23 days ; SCHEDULE B : 2 sessions per day totalling 3,440 rads in 10-11 days ; and SCHEDULE C : 2 sessions per day totalling 3,568 rads in 10-11 days . The pattern and magnitude of skin reactions in the three schedules are nearly identical but tumor regression and pain relief were achieved faster in the rapid fractionation schedules .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
rapid radiation treatment
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Intervention_Physical
rapid radiotherapy schedules
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Intervention_Control
SCHEDULE A ( control ) : conventional one treatment per day regimen
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Intervention_Physical
rads
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Intervention_Educational
2 sessions per day
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Intervention_Physical
rads
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Outcome_Physical
skin reactions
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Outcome_Physical
tumor regression
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Outcome_Pain
pain relief
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Participant_Condition
rapid radiation treatment