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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Development of a tumor control probability model for boron neutron capture therapy of head and neck cancer.

Fang-Ying Hsu, Yen-Wan Hsueh Liu, Tzung-Yi Lin, Ling-Wei Wang

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fang-Ying HsuInstitute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Yen-Wan Hsueh LiuInstitute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Tzung-Yi LinResearch and Development Center, Heron Neutron Medical Corporation, Zhubei, Taiwan.
Ling-Wei WangDepartment of Heavy Particles and Radiation Oncology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
National Tsing Hua University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The tumor control probability (TCP) model has been used for estimating the response of the radiation (photon) therapy for a given treatment dose (distribution). In Taiwan, boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is still at the stage of the clinical trials without standard dose prescription. In this study, universal survival curve (USC) model was selected as the TCP model for BNCT. The tumor response and dose distribution from protocol I of the clinical trial of the recurrent head and neck (H&N) cancer conducted by Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Tsing Hua University were used to verify the TCP model established in this study. The results showed that, using the USC model as a biological model of dose conversion, the TCP calculated by the generalized Equivalent Uniform Dose (gEUD)-based TCP model can be used to well correlate the relationship between the tumor response and dose distribution of the patients of recurrent H&N cancer. The result shows that 25% and 60% of TCP correspond to partial response and complete response of H&N cancer, respectively. This study also indicated that, when BNCT was used to treat recurrent H&N cancer, the minimum dose was an important factor on the efficacy of the treatment. Minimum dose of 18 Gy-w corresponds to at least 60% of TCP.

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biological effective doseboron neutron capture therapyclinical trialhead and neck cancertumor control probability

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