Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) for Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Using <sup>10</sup>B-p-Boronophenylalanine (BPA) with Special Reference to the Radiobiological Basis and Clinical Results

BNCT is a radiotherapeutic method for cancer treatment that uses tumor-targeting <sup>10</sup>B-compounds. BNCT for cutaneous melanoma using BPA, a phenylalanine derivative, was first initiated by Mishima et al. in 1987. This article reviews the radiobiological basis of melanoma control...

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Main Author: Hiroshi Fukuda
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
BPA
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f024098162034ed591db9662ac026369
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