Boron neutron capture therapy. Clinical brain tumor studies

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 105-115

  Nakagawa, Yoshinobu ^a   Hatanaka, Hiroshi ^a  

^a National Hospital Organization   (Japan)

Author keywords

Boron neutron capture therapy; Brain tumor; Glioblastoma; Radiation therapy; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

BORON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURVIVAL; GLIOBLASTOMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTRON; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; REACTOR;

EID: 0030935441     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005781517624     Document Type: Article

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