Clinical observations of early and late normal tissue injury in patients receiving fast neutron irradiation

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-3016(80)90133-9· OSTI ID:5006134

Ornitz, R D ^[1]; Bradley, E W; Mossman, K L; Fender, F M; Schell, M C; Rogers, C C

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1. George Washington Univ. Medical Center, Washington, DC

This communication describes early and late normal tissue effects in 177 patients treated totally or in part by 15 MeV neutrons from the Naval Research Laboratory Cyclotron in Washington, D.C. between October 1973 and December 1976. Late normal tissue reactions were found to be greater than would be expected from careful observation of the early clinical responses to neutron treatment. Neutron prescriptions must be written based on the late effect tolerance level experience which is being accumulated at several neutron therapy facilities.

• OSTI ID: 5006134
• Journal Information: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 6:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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