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. 2020 Jun:160:109105.
doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109105. Epub 2020 Feb 27.

Using salvage Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for recurrent malignant brain tumors in Taiwan

Tien-Li Lan  1 , Fong-In Chou  2 , Ko-Han Lin  3 , Po-Shen Pan  4 , Jia-Cheng Lee  5 , Wen-Sheng Huang  3 , Yu-Ming Liu  5 , Yee Chao  6 , Yi-Wei Chen  7
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Using salvage Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for recurrent malignant brain tumors in Taiwan

Tien-Li Lan et al. Appl Radiat Isot. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Radiation therapy has an irreplaceable role in modern oncologic therapy, thanks to the advanced radiation techniques developed in recent decades. However, photon-resistant cases are sometimes encountered. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a highly selective radiotherapy technique due to the high tumor to tissue ratio of boronophenylalanine (BPA), the unique medication used for the BNCT treatment reaction. In this study, we report on three special patients with malignant brain tumors treated with BNCT.

Keywords: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy; Mismatch repair syndrome; Recurrent glioblastoma.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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