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ArticleCureus2024

The Effects of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy on the Lungs in Recurrent Breast Cancer Treatment.

Hiromasa Kurosaki, Keita Okazaki, Mihiro Takemori, Etsuko Tate, Tatsuya Nakamura

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Article in Cureus, 2024. 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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4citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hiromasa KurosakiDepartment of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Keita OkazakiDepartment of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Mihiro TakemoriDepartment of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Etsuko TateDepartment of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Tatsuya NakamuraDepartment of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Edogawa Hospital · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) has predominantly been performed for brain tumors or head and neck cancers. Although BNCT is known to be applicable to breast cancer, it has only been performed in a few cases involving thoracic region irradiation with reactor-based BNCT systems. Thus, there are very few reports on the effects of BNCT on the thoracic region and no reports of BNCT for breast cancer with accelerator-based BNCT systems. This paper introduces the world's first clinical study employing an accelerator-based BNCT system targeting recurrent breast cancer after radiation therapy. We aim to assess the efficacy and safety of BNCT, focusing on the dose response in the thoracic region, especially concerning the potential for radiation pneumonitis. Preliminary findings from the first three cases indicate no evidence of radiation pneumonitis within three months post treatment. This study not only establishes a foundation for novel breast cancer treatment options but also contributes significantly to the field of BNCT in the thoracic region.

Indexed as

boron neutron capture therapy (bnct)breast cancer researchfirst reportradiation pneumoniatumor recurrence

Identifiers

PMID38694683
PMCPMC11061820
OpenAlexW4393376282

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