Published May 1986
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Journal article
Cf-252 neutron brachytherapy of short duration for bulky neck tumors
Description
Cf-252 (Cf) neutron brachytherapy (NT) was tested for treatment of bulky neck tumor masses in 13 patients. Complete regression (CR) or partial regression (PR) was obtained in 100% and local control in 85%. Tumors cleared rapidly and completely after an implant therapy of 4-7 hrs. Short duration Cf-NT can produce rapid and complete clearance of bulky tumors. Efficacy was independent of the implant time duration and without unusual adverse side effects or complications. The median survival time (MST) of patients dying of their disease was 6.8 months and 48% of treated patients survived greater than 18 months despite their advanced diseased status
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.
- Journal Issue
- no.5
- Series
- Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
- CODEN
- IOBPD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18013297
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CALIFORNIUM 252; EFFICIENCY; NECK; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRON THERAPY; PATIENTS; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; BODY AREAS; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; DISEASES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; IMPLANTS; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOTHERAPY; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES