[Neutron therapy in the G.D.R. Fundamentals of fast neutron application in radiation treatment (author's transl)].
In 1972 GDR started with the treatment of tumor patients with fast neutrons on the base of oxygen-effect. That means a better sensitivity of radiation of anoxic cells against radiation with high LET in comparison to radiation of thin ionization. Every tumor contains some anoxic cells. Therefore a better effect is possible with doses that are tolerated by normal tissue. In the following the details of the problems are discussed.
D000693:Anaerobiosis; D005214:Fast Neutrons; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009502:Neutrons; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*
Neutronentherapie in der DDR I. Grundlagen zur Anwendung schneller Neutronen in der Strahlentherapie