Particle therapy and nanomedicine: state of art and research perspectives

Abstract Cancer radiation therapy with charged particle beams, called particle therapy, is a new therapeutic treatment presenting major advantages when compared to conventional radiotherapy. Because ions have specific ballistic properties and a higher biological effectiveness, they are superior to x...

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Main Authors: Sandrine Lacombe, Erika Porcel, Emanuele Scifoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Cancer Nanotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12645-017-0029-x