A novel concept of treatment of diffuse or multiple pleural tumors by boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT)

Abstract Two patients, one with malignant pleural mesothelioma and one with a malignant short spindle cell tumor, received boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). In each case, the tumors regressed or remained stable in size for 3–6 months following BNCT. No acute or late adverse events higher than gr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Radiotherapy and oncology 2008-08, Vol.88 (2), p.192-195
Hauptverfasser:	Suzuki, Minoru, Endo, Kazuo, Satoh, Hiroaki, Sakurai, Yoshinori, Kumada, Hiroaki, Kimura, Hiroyuki, Masunaga, Shinichiro, Kinashi, Yuko, Nagata, Kenji, Maruhashi, Akira, Ono, Koji
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Boron Compounds - therapeutic use Boron neutron capture therapy Boron Neutron Capture Therapy - methods Fatal Outcome Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Male Malignant pleura mesothelioma Mesothelioma - radiotherapy Middle Aged Pilot Projects Pleural Neoplasms - radiotherapy Thoracic tumor
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Two patients, one with malignant pleural mesothelioma and one with a malignant short spindle cell tumor, received boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). In each case, the tumors regressed or remained stable in size for 3–6 months following BNCT. No acute or late adverse events higher than grade 2 were observed.
ISSN:	0167-8140 1879-0887
DOI:	10.1016/j.radonc.2008.06.009