Boron neutron capture therapy for glioblastoma multiforme using p-boronophenylalanine and epithermal neutrons: Trial design and early clinical results
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Neuro-Oncology
- Vol. 33 (1/2) , 141-152
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1005741919442
Abstract
A Phase I/II clinical trial of boron neutroncapture therapy (BNCT) for glioblastoma multiforme is underwayusing the amino acid analog p-boronophenylalanine (BPA) andthe epithermal neutron beam at the...Keywords
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