Translational Research to Improve the Efficacy of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy: Experience of Gunma University

Carbon ion radiotherapy holds great promise for cancer therapy. Clinical data show that carbon ion radiotherapy is an effective treatment for tumors that are resistant to X-ray radiotherapy. Since 1994 in Japan, the National Institute of Radiological Sciences has been heading the development of carb...

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Main Authors: Oike, Takahiro, Sato, Hiro, Noda, Shin-ei, Nakano, Takashi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4899433/