Clinical Radiobiology of Fast Neutron Therapy: What Was Learnt?

Fast-neutron radiobiology and radiotherapy.

The application of fast neutrons, negative pions or heavy ions will only provide an advantage for the radiotherapy of cancer if, in comparison with conventional radiations, e.g., X-rays, gamma rays and electrons, better depth-dose and collimation characteristics or specific radiobiological dose response relationships result in greater local control probabilities for tumours without increased fr...

Update on clinical radiobiology

Radiation therapy is an important local cytotoxic modality for cancer treatment whose aim is to control the disease while minimising damage to normal tissue. The combination of different treatment modalities offers a more effective cure and reduction in normal tissue toxicity. However, the differences in genetic profiles can cause diverse treatment outcomes. Multidisciplinary research, where te...

Fast Neutron Therapy: a Status Report

The paper, in its first part, outlines the place of the fast neutron therapy (FNT) in the concert of radiation therapies by listing the active facilities, comparing technical and statistical data, and summarizing distinct biological properties of fast neutrons. The gross situation of Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is mentioned as well. As well as the number of patients is decreasing, FNT ...

Pleural mesothelioma treated by fast neutron therapy.

Fast neutron radiation therapy for glioblastoma

median &Val f& the neutron-boost groupwas 9.8 months, compred to 8.6 months for the photon-boost group. The difference is not statistically significant Autopsies rev& actively growing persistent tumor in dl photon-treated patients compared to no evidence of actively growing tumor in the majority of neutrontreated patients lthough uncommon when compared to other A human malignancies, approximate...