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Adding polyvinyl alcohol to a boron-containing drug leads to strong antitumor activity in head and neck cancers
The research appears in the Journal of Controlled Release. Japan became the first country to approve boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), a type of targeted radiotherapy for cancer, in 2020.
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Cancer Drug Gets a Boost From Glue Ingredient, Scientists Find
The cancer treatment boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) requires patients to receive a drug that loads tumor cells with the element boron, which absorb a delivery of neutrons and decay in a ...
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TAE Life Sciences and Kyoto University Achieve Breakthrough Preclinical Results in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) with Promising Implications for Cancer Treatment
Utilizing TAE Life Science’s novel boron-10 drugs and Kyoto University Research Reactor (KURR) neutron source has generated significant pre-clinical data that may redefine the potential of BNCT ...
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Neuboron Medical Group: Pioneering Innovation and Breakthrough in China's BNCT Technology
In recent years, Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) has emerged as a cutting-edge cancer treatment technology, experiencing rapid development globally. Neuboron Medical Group (Neuboron), a ...
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Developing targeted drugs for boron neutron capture therapy to treat refractory cancers
Broader implementation of BNCT, however, has been hampered by (1) limited access to neutron sources—until recently only available at non-hospital settings such as at nuclear research reactors ...
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Japan pioneers a new cancer radiation treatment
Many other countries are now building facilities. In 2020, Japan became the first country to approve boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), a new highly targeted radiotherapy for cancer.