Work in progress: /sup 252/Cf neutron brachytherapy for hemispheric malignant glioma. [/sup 60/Co]

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6709636

Maruyama, Y; Chin, H W; Young, A B; Beach, J L; Bean, J; Tibbs, P

It has been shown that /sup 252/Cf neutron brachytherapy of hemispheric malignant glioma can be readily carried out and may be combined with external, whole brain photon beam therapy of 6,000 rad (60 Gy) administered over a five-week to seven-week period. The ten patients who were studied tolerated both procedures well. There was improvement in performance status, and a decrease in tumor size was observed upon computed tomographic scanning.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington
• OSTI ID: 6709636
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Vol. 145:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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