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Editorial

‘Close-to-ideal’ Tumor Boron Targeting for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy is Possible With ‘less-than-ideal’ Boron Carriers Approved for Use in Humans

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Pages 269-272 | Published online: 08 Apr 2015

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