Boron neutron capture enhanced fast neutron radiotherapy for malignant gliomas and other tumors

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 171-178

  Buchholz, Thomas A ^a   Laramore, George E ^b   Stelzer, Keith J ^b   Risler, Rudolf ^b   Wootton, Peter ^b   Griffin, Thomas W ^b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Boron neutron capture therapy; Fast neutron radiotherapy; Malignant glioma

Indexed keywords

BORON 10; DRUG CARRIER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICS; RAT;

EID: 0030895425     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005798004420     Document Type: Article

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