Fast and Furious: Fast Neutron Therapy in Cancer Treatment
К. Б. Гордон, И. А. Гулидов, Timur Fatkhudinov, Sergey Koryakin, А. Д. Каприн
Abstract
Fast neutron therapy has been used for decades. In conjunction with recent advances in photonic techniques, fast neutrons are no longer of much oncologic interest, which is not unequivocally positive, given their undoubted therapeutic value. This mini-review recalls the history of medical research on fast neutrons, considers their physical and radiobiological properties alongside their benefits for cancer treatment, and discusses their place in modern radiation oncology.
Topics & Concepts
Medical physicsRadiation therapyCancer therapyCancerNeutronMedicineCancer treatmentMedical physicistRadiation oncologyNuclear medicinePhysicsNuclear physicsInternal medicineRadiation Therapy and DosimetryMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Radiotherapy Techniques