Understanding the potentiality of accelerator based-boron neutron capture therapy for osteosarcoma: dosimetry assessment based on the reported clinical experience

Understanding the potentiality of accelerator based-boron neutron capture therapy for osteosarcoma: dosimetry assessment based on the reported clinical experience

Abstract Background Osteosarcoma is the most frequent primary malignant bone tumour, and its incidence is higher in children and adolescents, for whom it represents more than 10% of solid cancers. Despite the introduction of adjuvant and neo-adjuvant chemotherapy that markedly increased the success...

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Main Authors: Silva Bortolussi, Ian Postuma, Nicoletta Protti, Lucas Provenzano, Cinzia Ferrari, Laura Cansolino, Paolo Dionigi, Olimpio Galasso, Giorgio Gasparini, Saverio Altieri, Shin-Ichi Miyatake, Sara J. González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Boron neutron capture therapy
Osteosarcoma
Accelerator-based BNCT
Photon iso-effective dose
Mixed-field dosimetry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0860-6

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