Neutron beam therapy for prostate cancer
HAYES, Inc.
Record ID 32006001579
English
Authors' objectives:
Neutron beam therapy (NBT) is a form of external beam radiotherapy in which accelerated neutral subatomic particles (neutrons) are targeted to a tumor mass, with the goal of eradicating malignant cells. Unlike standard photon (x-ray) radiotherapy (XRT), which is characterized by low linear energy transfer (LET), NBT involves high-LET. Compared with XRT, the high-LET of NBT is associated with greater cell killing per unit dose and, theoretically, is superior in overcoming radioresistance in slowly proliferating tumors such as prostate adenocarcinoma.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2006
URL for published report:
http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=2029
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Neutrons
- Radiotherapy
- Prostatic Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
HAYES, Inc.
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