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Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) combines preferential tumor uptake of 10B compounds and neutron irradiation. Electroporation induces an increase in the permeability of the cell membrane.
Nahuel Olaiz +10 more
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Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a cancer-selective radiotherapy that utilizes the cancer targeting 10B-compound. Cancer cells that take up the compound are substantially damaged by the high liner energy transfer (LET) particles emitted mainly ...
Hiroshi Fukuda
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Translational Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) studies performed by our group and clinical BNCT studies worldwide have shown the therapeutic efficacy of BNCT for head and neck cancer. The present BNCT studies in veterinary patients with head and neck
Amanda E. Schwint +21 more
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Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a high-LET particle radiotherapy clinically tested for treating malignant gliomas. Boronophenylalanine (BPA), a boron-containing phenylalanine derivative, is selectively transported into tumor cells by amino acid ...
Masao Fukumura +15 more
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Experimental terminal design of BNCT neutron source based on 14 MeV proton cyclotron
BackgroundWith the development of accelerator technology, the accelerator-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) has attracted more and more attention, and metallic 9Be is one of the most suitable materials for neutron-producing targets.PurposeThe ...
LU Yu, LI Wenyi, XU Zhao, LI Taosheng
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Combined BNCT and PET for theranostics
Abstract This short review summarizes the issue of boron distribution monitoring in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), which remains a serious drawback of this powerful oncological treatment. Here we present the monitoring methods that are presently used with particular emphasis on the positron emission tomography (PET) which has the ...
Silarski, Michał +2 more
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Application and Development of Tumor-Targeting Boron Carriers in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
Boron neutron capture therapy(BNCT) is a promising therapeutic method for malignant tumors and has entered the clinical trials. As a binary cellular accurate therapy, BNCT relies on tumor-targeting boron delivery.
CHEN Kui, LYU Lin-wen, XING Geng-mei
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Carborane Polypeptide Derivatives for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
The design and application of carborane polypeptide derivatives have attracted more and more attention, especially as boron carrier in the treatment of malignant tumors(BNCT).
HAN Yi, LI Feng-lin, LUO Zhi-fu
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Advances in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) at kyoto university - From reactor-based BNCT to accelerator-based BNCT [PDF]
At the Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute (KURRI), a clinical study of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) using a neutron irradiation facility installed at the research nuclear reactor has been regularly performed since February 1990. As of November 2014, 510 clinical irradiations were carried out using the reactor-based system.
Sakurai, Yoshinori +12 more
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The experience from physical field for the BNCT project realized in NRI (Czech Republic) is presented. The physical methods and equipments for the design, construction and operation of facility for medical application are summarized. The comment is concentrated to the following items, especially: Sources for BNCT, calculation methods, measurement ...
J Burian +5 more
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