A Dual-Beam Irradiation Facility for a Novel Hybrid Cancer Therapy

TL;DR

This paper discusses the conceptual design and feasibility of a novel hybrid cancer therapy using simultaneous neutron and sub-terahertz wave beams, aiming to improve treatment efficacy.

Contribution

It introduces a new hybrid irradiation technique combining neutron and sub-terahertz beams and discusses the design and simulation tools for a potential experimental therapy facility.

Findings

Feasibility of the hybrid therapy approach is discussed.

Simulation tools for CAD of the facility are reviewed.

Further feasibility analysis tasks are outlined.

Abstract

In this paper we present the main ideas and discuss both the feasibility and the conceptual design of a novel hybrid technique and equipment for an experimental cancer therapy based on the simultaneous and/or sequential application of two beams, namely a beam of neutrons and a CW (continuous wave) or intermittent sub-terahertz wave beam produced by a gyrotron for treatment of cancerous tumors. The main simulation tools for the development of the computer aided design (CAD) of the prospective experimental facility for clinical trials and study of such new medical technology are briefly reviewed. Some tasks for a further continuation of this feasibility analysis are formulated as well.