Published 1988 | Version v1
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Dose fractionation in neutron capture therapy for malignant melanoma

  • 1. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai, New South Wales

Description

Australia is entering a joint clinical trial with Japan for thermal neutron capture therapy of selected patients with superficial local recurrent, local advanced and isolated metastatic malignant melanoma. The para-boronophenylalanine (BPA) compound will be used with a neutron fluence of about 1013 neutrons per cm2, to be delivered in a single dose. While in the initial trials of NCT, the single dose is a practical procedure; there may be advantages in dose fractionation, and these are considered in this paper

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Plenum Press.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Clinical aspects of neutron capture therapy
Imprint Pagination
370 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 63-67.

Conference

Title
Workshop on clinical aspects of Boron Neutron Capture Theory (BNCT).
Dates
1-2 Feb 1988.
Place
Upton, NY (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21003007
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUSTRALIA; BORON COMPOUNDS; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; JAPAN; MELANOMAS; METASTASES; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; RADIATION DOSES
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; COOPERATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRON THERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8802102--.