BPA-F

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001198",
  "term": "BPA-F",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance used in a type of radiation therapy called boron neutron capture therapy. BPA-F is injected into a blood vessel and collects in tumor cells. The patient then receives radiation therapy with atomic particles called neutrons. The neutrons react with the boron in BPA-F, producing radioactive particles that kill the tumor cells without harming normal cells. Also called boronophenylalanine-fructose complex.",
  "expansions": [
    "boronophenylalanine-fructose complex"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/bpa-f/"
}