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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A technique for the treatment of neoplasms, especially gliomas and melanomas in which boron-10, an isotope, is introduced into the target cells followed by irradiation with thermal neutrons.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Boron-Neutron Capture Therapy
  • Neutron Capture Therapy, Boron
  • Therapy, Boron Neutron Capture

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DCNZL326-N

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