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Descriptor English:   Boron Neutron Capture Therapy 
Descriptor Spanish:   Terapia por Captura de Neutrón de Boro 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Terapia por Captura de Nęutron de Boro 
Synonyms English:   Boron-Neutron Capture Therapy
Neutron Capture Therapy, Boron
Therapy, Boron Neutron Capture
Therapy, Boron-Neutron Capture  
Tree Number:   E02.815.722.500.100
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not use /util except by MeSH definition; coord IM with disease /radiother (IM); DF: BNCT
History Note English:   93 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   30808 
Unique Identifier:   D016754 

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