Published 1986
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Journal article
Cf-252 neutron brachytherapy for advanced tonsillar-oropharyngeal carcinoma
Creators
- 1. Dept. of Radiation Medicine, Univ. of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY
Description
Californium-252 was found to be very effective for clearing and controlling large T3-T4 tumors of the tonsillar-oropharyngeal region. A single Cf-NT treatment was combined with 6000 cGy of Co-60 irradiation and was well tolerated. With multiple insertions, the external beam dose was reduced. Although the patients for this study were elderly, feeble and generally of low performance status, 100% tumor clearance and 67% local control was possible. Cf-NT and radiation was readily combined with additional surgery
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Sci. Appl.
- Journal Volume
- 2
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Nucl. Sci. Appl.
- Journal Page Range
- 707-711
- ISSN
- 0191-1686
- CODEN
- NSAPD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18061181
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CALIFORNIUM 252; CARCINOMAS; CLEARANCE; COBALT 60; IRRADIATION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; NEUTRON THERAPY; PATIENTS; PHARYNX; RADIATION DOSES; SURGERY
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOTHERAPY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES