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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

"Boron Neutron Capture Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A technique for the treatment of neoplasms, especially gliomas and melanomas in which boron-10, an isotope, is introduced into the target cells followed by irradiation with thermal neutrons.


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Bar chart showing 11 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2006
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