Peru will take a leap in the fight against brain cancer with innovative IPEN nuclear therapy

Proton therapy is considered to be a particularly precise and tissue-friendly method for radiotherapy of brain tumors. But precisely this precision also brings challenges: The biological effectiveness of proton beams – i.e. the intensity of radiation in the body – can vary depending on the nature of the tissue and the location of the tumor.

Cancer continues to be one of the main causes of death in the country, and in the face of this reality, the Peruvian Institute of Nuclear Energy (IPEN) announced the next implementation of a pioneering project: the development of Boro Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), an advanced technique aimed at the treatment of brain tumors difficult to address with traditional therapies.You CAN SEE: Revolution Against Cancer: IPEN will promote innovative boro…