Biomedical Radioactive Glasses for Brachytherapy
The fight against cancer is an old challenge for mankind. Apart from surgery and chemotherapy, which are the most common treatments, use of radiation represents a promising, less invasive strategy that can be performed both from the outside or inside the body. The latter approach, also known as brac...
Main Authors: | Francesco Baino, Elisa Fiume, Sara Ciavattini, Saeid Kargozar, Roger Borges, Luis A. Genova, Juliana Marchi, Enrica Verné |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Materials |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/5/1131 |
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