High-LET Radiations in Clinical Radiotherapy. Proceedings of the 3rd Meeting on Fundamental and Practical Aspects of the Application of Fast Neutrons and Other High-LET Particles in Clinical Radiotherapy, The Hague, Netherlands, 13–15 September 1978

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction to the Proceedings, Pages ix-x, G.W. BARENDSEN, J.J. BROERSE, K. BREUR
Second preliminary report of the M. D. Anderson study of neutron therapy for locally advanced gynecological tumors, Pages 3-10, L.J. PETERS, D.H. HUSSEY, G.H. FLETCHER, J.T. WHARTON
Observations on the reactions of normal and malignant tissues to a standard dose of neutrons, Pages 11-15, MARY CATTERALL
Results of fast neutron radiotherapy at Amsterdam, Pages 17-22, J.J. BATTERMANN, K. BREUR
Results of fast neutron beam radiotherapy pilot studies at the University of Washington, Pages 23-29, T. GRIFFIN, J. BLASKO, G. LARAMORE
Results of clinical applications with fast neutrons in Edinburgh, Pages 31-35, W. DUNCAN, S.J. ARNOTT
Fast neutron project at Fermilab, Pages 37-42, GILBERT A. LAWRENCE
Clinical observations of early and late normal tissue injury and tumor control in patients receiving fast neutron irradiation, Pages 43-50, R. ORNITZ, A. HERSKOVIC, E. BRADLEY, J.A. DEYE, C.C. ROGERS
Results of clinical applications of fast neutrons at Hamburg—Eppendorf, Pages 51-59, H.D. FRANKE
Results of clinical applications of negative pions at Los Alamos, Pages 61-65, M.M. KLIGERMAN, S. WILSON, J. SALA, C. VON ESSEN, H. TSUJIL, J. DEMBO, M. KHAN
Results of tumor treatments with alpha particles and heavy ions at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Pages 67-74, J.R. CASTRO, C.A. TOBIAS, J.M. QUIVEY, G.T.Y. CHEN, J.T. LYMAN, T.L. PHILLIPS, E.L. ALPEN, R.P. SINGH
Results of clinical applications of fast neutrons in Japan, Pages 75-78, H. TSUNEMOTO, Y. UMEGAKI, Y. KUTSUTANI, T. ARAI, S. MORITA, A. KURISU, K. KAWASHIMA, T. MARUYAMA
Five years of clinical experience with a combination of neutrons and photons, Pages 79-81, H.J. EICHHORN, A. LESSEL, K. DALLÜGE
Hyperbaric oxygen and hypoxic cell sensitizers in clinical radiotherapy: present state and prospects, Pages 83-89, S. DISCHE
Treatment at low dose rate, by low-LET radiation: present status and prospects, Pages 91-93, B. PIERQUIN, E. CALITCHI, R. OWEN
Combined chemo/radiotherapy of cancer: present state and prospects for use with high-LET radiotherapy, Pages 95-101, THEODORE L. PHILLIPS
Review of performance of high-LET radiation sources used in clinical applications, Pages 105-108, D.K. BEWLEY
Dose distributions of clinical fast neutron beams, Pages 109-115, B.J. MIJNHEER, J.J. BROERSE
Dosimetry intercomparisons and protocols for therapeutic applications of fast neutron beams, Pages 117-123, J.J. BROERSE, B.J. MIJNHEER, J. EENMAA, P. WOOTTON
Characteristics of fast neutron sources, Pages 125-128, J.B. SMATHERS
POSTER SESSION A - Contributions on characteristics of fast neutron sources, Pages 129,131-146
Neutron dosimetry, radiation quality and biological dosimetry, Pages 147-150, J. BOOZ
POSTER SESSION B - Contributions on neutron dosimetry, radiation quality and biological dosimetry, Pages 151-170, J. BOOZ, J. FIDORRA
Review of RBE data for cells in culture, Pages 171-174, ERIC J. HALL, ALBRECHT KELLERER
RBE values of fast neutrons for responses of experimental tumours, Pages 175-179, G.W. BARENDSEN
Neutron RBE for normal tissues, Pages 181-186, STANLEY B. FIELD, SHIRLEY HORNSEY
Fast neutron radiobiology, Pages 187-191, H.B. KAL, A.J. VAN DER KOGEL
POSTER SESSION C - Contributions on fast neutron radiobiology, Pages 193-208
Dosimetry and radiobiology of negative pions and heavy ions, Pages 209-212, M.R. RAJU
POSTER SESSION D - Contributions on dosimetry and radiobiology of negative pions and heavy ions, Pages 213,215-235
The Committee on Radiation Oncology Studies plan for a program in particle therapy in the United States, Pages 237-240, J. ROBERT STEWART, W.E. POWERS
Clinical experience concerning evaluation of tumour response to high-LET radiation, Pages 243-249, J. DUTREIX, M. TUBIANA
Evaluation of normal tissue responses to high-LET radiations, Pages 251-255, KEITH E. HALNAN
The application of RBE values to clinical trials of high-LET radiations, Pages 257-261, H.R. WITHERS, L.J. PETERS
Doses and fractionation schemes to be employed in clinical trials of high-LET radiations, Pages 263-266, J.F. FOWLER
Review of protocols for high-LET radiotherapy in the United States, Pages 267-271, SIMON KRAMER
Clinical trials with fast neutrons in Europe, Pages 273-276, K. BREUR, J.J. BATTERMANN
Summary of discussion on multi-centre collaboration in clinical trials with high-LET radiations, Pages 277-279, G.W. BARENDSEN
Concluding remarks on the future of high-LET radiotherapy, Page 281, G.W. BARENDSEN, K. BREUR, J.J. BROERSE
List of participants, Pages 283-287