Assessment of Chitosan Modified Nanoparticles, as Boron Carriers in BNCT

Background and purpose: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a promising radiotherapy based on the accumulation of Boron into the tumor and subsequent irradiation with low energy neutrons. It leads to the decay of 10B to 7Li and α particle, causing the death of the neoplastic cells.  Here we repo...

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Main Authors: Farshid Hassanzadeh, Hossein Sadeghi, Jaleh Varshosaz, Hafez Nikbakht Kashkooli, Mahboubeh Rostami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-9010-en.html