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Fast Neutrons and High-LET Particles in Cancer Therapy

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. Rita Engenhart-Cabillic

    1. Medizinisches Zentrum für Radiologie Abteilung für Strahlentherapie, Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany

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  2. André Wambersie

    1. Cliniques Universitaires St.-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium

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Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research (RECENTCANCER, volume 150)

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Table of contents (12 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. The Physical Basis for Radiotherapy with Neutrons

    • S. Vynckier, R. Schmidt
    Pages 1-30

  3. Specification of Radiation Quality in Fast Neutron Therapy: Microdosimetric and Radiobiological Approach

    • J. Gueulette, H. G. Menzel, P. Pihet, A. Wambersie
    Pages 31-53

  4. Relative Biological Effectiveness of Neutrons for Cancer Induction and Other Late Effects: A Review of Radiobiological Data

    • H. Engels, A. Wambersie
    Pages 54-87

  5. Neutron Therapy in Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors: Results at European Centers

    • A. Krüll, R. Schwarz, S. Brackrock, R. Engenhart-Cabillic, P. Huber, F. J. Prott et al.
    Pages 88-99

  6. European Results of Neutron Therapy in Soft Tissue Sarcomas

    • R. Schwarz, A. Krüll, A. Lessel, R. Englenhart-Cabillic, A. Favre, F. J. Prott et al.
    Pages 100-112

  7. Use of Neutron Therapy in the Management of Locally Advanced Nonresectable Primary or Recurrent Rectal Cancer

    • R. Engenhart-Cabillic, J. Debus, F. J. Prott, R. Pötter, K. H. Höver, N. Breteau et al.
    Pages 113-124

  8. Fast Neutrons in Prostatic Adenocarcinomas: Worldwide Clinical Experience

    • K. L. Lindsley, P. Cho, K. J. Stelzer, W.-J. Koh, M. Austin-Seymour, K. J. Russell et al.
    Pages 125-136

  9. The Role of Fast Neutrons in the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Head and Neck: The European Experience

    • T. Auberger, W. Reuschel
    Pages 137-147

  10. Sacrococcygeal Chordomas: Potential Role of High-LET Therapy

    • N. Breteau, M. Demasure, J. Lescrainier, R. Sabbattier, P. Michenet
    Pages 148-155

  11. Complications of Fast Neutron Therapy

    • L. Cohen
    Pages 156-169

  12. Is There a Role for Heavy Ion Beam Therapy?

    • J. Debus, O. Jäckel, G. Kraft, M. Wannenmacher
    Pages 170-182

  13. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: Principles and Potential

    • R. Gahbauer, N. Gupta, T. Blue, J. Goodman, R. Barth, J. Grecula et al.
    Pages 183-209

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 210-218
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About this book

Fast neutron therapy was introduced in London in 1970. The book gives an overview of the developments of the past 28 years, assesses the results of fast neutron treatment, and reviews the compiled clinical data worldwide. The authors describe the radiobiological profile of the neutron beams and evaluate the neutron RBE for secondary cancer induction, they introduce heavy-ion therapy, which combines high physical selectivity with the biological advantages of high-LET radiation for some tumor types, and finally they describe the very recent developments in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT).

Editors and Affiliations

  • Medizinisches Zentrum für Radiologie Abteilung für Strahlentherapie, Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Rita Engenhart-Cabillic

  • Cliniques Universitaires St.-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium

    André Wambersie

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fast Neutrons and High-LET Particles in Cancer Therapy

  • Editors: Rita Engenhart-Cabillic, André Wambersie

  • Series Title: Recent Results in Cancer Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78774-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin · Heidelberg 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-78776-8Published: 19 January 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-78774-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0080-0015

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6767

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 218

  • Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Imaging / Radiology

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