Mechanism of treatment
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①Administer boron-containing drug:a boron-containing drug that selectively accumulates in cancer cells is used. |
②Neutron irradiation: |
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The affected site is irradiated with an energy-adjusted neutron beam. |
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③Neutrons react with boron:emitted alpha beam and lithium particles destroy cancer cells. |
④Cancer cells are destroyed:these particles only travel a distance of one cell width (about 1Oμm), allowing for cell-level treatment. |
