Californium

A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cf, atomic number 98, and atomic weight 251. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Californium has medical use as a radiation source for radiotherapy.

Networked: 10 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Atkocius, Vydmantas: 1 article (10/2015)
2.	Janulionis, Ernestas: 1 article (10/2015)
3.	Liukpetryte, Sarune: 1 article (10/2015)
4.	Samerdokiene, Vitalija: 1 article (10/2015)
5.	Valuckas, Konstantinas Povilas: 1 article (10/2015)
6.	Chen, Shu: 1 article (09/2015)
7.	Chen, Yonghong: 1 article (09/2015)
8.	Lei, Xin: 1 article (09/2015)
9.	Liu, Jia: 1 article (09/2015)
10.	Tang, Chen: 1 article (09/2015)

Related Diseases

1.	Adenocarcinoma 09/01/2015 - "The objective of this study was to compare the effect of combined external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and Californium (Cf)-252 neutron intracavity brachytherapy (ICBT) on cervical squamous versus adenocarcinoma. " 09/01/2015 - "Combination of external beam radiotherapy and Californium (Cf)-252 neutron intracavity brachytherapy is more effective in control of cervical squamous cell carcinoma than that of cervical adenocarcinoma." 05/01/1983 - "Differentiated adenocarcinomas, malignant melanomas or recurrent cancers occurred in anoxic scar tissues were considered to be treated more effectively by Californium 252 fast neutron than photon radiation. "
2.	Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Epidermoid Carcinoma) 09/01/2015 - "Combination of external beam radiotherapy and Californium (Cf)-252 neutron intracavity brachytherapy is more effective in control of cervical squamous cell carcinoma than that of cervical adenocarcinoma."
3.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 03/01/1992 - "The first experience in using CT-stereotaxic neutron brachytherapy with californium sources on the ANET-B apparatus for the treatment of 6 patients with malignant glial tumors of the brain is dwelt on." 03/01/1989 - "[Reoxygenation of tumors of the uterine cervix during combined radiotherapy using low dose gamma-neutron irradiation with californium-252]." 11/01/1979 - "Californium 252 low dose rate intracavitary neutron implants combined with conventional external beam therapy for advanced pelvic tumors produced better local response than 137Cs in pelvic brachytherapy. " 05/01/1983 - "Differentiated adenocarcinomas, malignant melanomas or recurrent cancers occurred in anoxic scar tissues were considered to be treated more effectively by Californium 252 fast neutron than photon radiation. "
4.	Uterine Cervical Neoplasms (Cancer of the Cervix) 05/15/1986 - "From June 1977 to June 1983, 32 patients with bulky (greater than 4 cm diameter), barrel-shaped Stage IB cervical cancer were treated at the University of Kentucky Medical Center by a combination of outpatient neutron brachytherapy using californium 252 (252Cf) and external pelvic radiation followed by extrafascial hysterectomy. " 05/15/1986 - "Phase II clinical trial using californium 252 fast neutron brachytherapy, external pelvic radiation, and extrafascial hysterectomy in the treatment of bulky, barrel-shaped stage IB cervical cancer." 10/01/2015 - "The purpose of this paper was to observe and compare long-term curative effects and complications of FIGO stage IIB cervical cancer patients (n = 232) treated with high-dose-rate (HDR) californium ((252)Cf) neutron or cobalt ((60)Co) photon intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) combined with external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT). " 10/01/2015 - "Californium versus cobalt brachytherapy combined with external-beam radiotherapy for IIB stage cervical cancer: long-term experience of a single institute."
5.	Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis) 12/01/1980 - "A clinical trial for advanced cervico-vaginal pelvic carcinomas using Californium Cf-252 fast neutron therapy: report of early responses." 06/01/1984 - "Californium-252: isotope for modern radiotherapy of cervix, uterine and vaginal carcinomas."

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1.	Isotopes
2.	Cobalt

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Brachytherapy
2.	Radiotherapy
3.	Therapeutics
4.	Hysterectomy