Neutron therapy

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf radiation therapy
Cancer treatment
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Fast neutron therapy
gptkbp:cause Severe late effects
gptkbp:contrastsWith Photon therapy
gptkbp:deliveredBy gptkb:nuclear_reactor
Centrifuge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neutron therapy
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:lessCommonThan Photon therapy
gptkbp:notWidelyAvailable True
gptkbp:requires Hospital setting
Specialized equipment
gptkbp:sideEffect Tissue damage
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:cancer
Radioresistant tumors
gptkbp:usedFor Head and neck cancers
Prostate cancer
Salivary gland tumors
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Neutrons
High linear energy transfer radiation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Neutron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5