Neutron beam therapy for lung cancer
HAYES, Inc.
Record ID 32007000386
English
Authors' objectives:
Neutron beam therapy (NBT) is a form of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) 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, particularly in large, hypoxic, or slowly growing tumors. NBT may be used alone or combined with sequential or alternating XRT, a technique known as mixed beam therapy (MBT).
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2006
URL for published report:
http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=5337
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Lung 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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