Meaning of boronophenylalanine | Babel Free

Definitions

A dihydroxyboryl derivative of phenylalanine, used in cancer therapy.

Examples

“Kawabata et al. reported that BNCT utilizing sodium borocaptate and boronophenylalanine simultaneously in combination with X-irradiation enhanced the survival of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, in comparison with BNCT alone.”

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