High grade gliomas irradiation: Use of fast neutrons, boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and boron neutron capture enhancement of fast neutron (BNCEFN);Radiotherapie des gliomes de haut grade: Utilisation des neutrons rapides, therapie et potentialisation par capture de neutrons

Neurochirurgie

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-33

  Paquis, Ph ^a   Pignol, J Ph ^b   Breteau, N ^c  

^a PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER RÉGIONAL D ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

BNCEFN; BNCT; Fast neutron; Glioblastoma; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BORON 10;

CANCER GRADING; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; GLIOBLASTOMA; GLIOMA; HUMAN; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MORBIDITY; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; REVIEW; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL TRIALS; GLIOMA; HUMANS;

EID: 0033625585     PISSN: 00283770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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