What Is Boron Neutron Capture Therapy?
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy [B] (BNCT for short) is a treatment method that destroys cancer cells through the nuclear reaction in tumor cells.
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- Chinese name
- bnct-boron neutron capture therapy
- Foreign name
- Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
- Short name
- BNCT
- Principle
- The compound has a strong affinity for cancer cells
- Boron Neutron Capture Therapy [B] (BNCT for short) is a treatment method that destroys cancer cells through the nuclear reaction in tumor cells.
- The principle is this: the patient is first injected with a special compound containing boron. This compound has a strong affinity for cancer cells, and after entering the body, it quickly aggregates in the cancer cells, but is rarely distributed in other tissues. This boron-containing compound is non-toxic and harmless to the human body and has no therapeutic effect on cancer. At this time, it is irradiated with a superheated neutron ray, which does not cause much damage to the human body, but the neutron can undergo a strong nuclear reaction with the boron entering the cancer cells, releasing a very powerful Rays, which have a short range, only one cancer cell in length. So it only kills the cancer cells without damaging the surrounding tissues. This selective technique that only kills cancer cells with complex shapes without damaging normal tissue is called boron neutron capture therapy.