Fast neutron radiotherapy: The University of Washington experience and potential use of concomitant boost with boron neutron capture

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 471-475

  Stelzer, K J ^a   Lindsley, K L ^a   Cho, P S ^a   Laramore, G E ^a   Griffin, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CELL KILLING; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; GLIOBLASTOMA; LUNG SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; MELANOMA; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030894435     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031999     Document Type: Conference Paper

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