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Appl Radiat Isot. 2011 Dec;69(12):1803-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.03.008. Epub 2011 Mar 30.

BNCT for locally recurrent head and neck cancer: preliminary clinical experience from a phase I/II trial at Tsing Hua Open-Pool Reactor.

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Cancer Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC. lwwang@vghtpe.gov.tw

Abstract

To introduce our preliminary experience of treating locally and regionally recurrent Head and Neck cancer patients at Tsing Hua Open-Pool Reactor in Taiwan, four patients (M/F=3/1, median age 68 Y/O) were enrolled. BNCT with BPA (400 mg/kg) injected in 2 phases and prescription dose of 12-35 Gy (Eq.)/fraction for 2 fractions at 30 day interval can be given with sustained blood boron concentration and tolerable early toxicities for recurrent H & N cancer.

PMID:
21478023
DOI:
10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.03.008
[Indexed for MEDLINE]

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