ML20206F039

Informs That Mit Recently Received Message,Which Has Been Reproduced Below,From One of Individuals Who Underwent Neutron Capture Therapy at Mit Research Reactor About Yr Ago

ML20206F039
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Site:	MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Issue date:	04/28/1999
From:	Bernard J MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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JOHN A. BERNARD 138 Altsany Street, Cambnoge, MA 02139-4296 Activation Analysis Director . Telefax No. (617) 253 7300 Cooiant ';hemistry Director of Reactor Operations TelNo (617) 253-4202 Nuclear Medicine l Pnncipal Hesearch Engineer Reactor Engineenng )

April 28,1999 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

We recently received a message, which we have reproduced below, from one of the individuals who underwent Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) at the MIT Research Reactor about a year ago. We have deleted the individual's name and other information in the message that could be used as a means of identification. This individual was treated for glioblastoma and is in our q Phase I trial. As such, no therapeutic value could be promised or was expected. Nevertheless, it i would appear that some benefit has been received. Life expectancy after diagnosis is 9-11 months with conventional therapy. This individual is alive almost a year after treatment. The individual did show some recurrence and did receive conventional therapy for that. However, we find the current situation to be encouraging. We recognize the hard work that NRC has undertaken in order to enable us to proceed with BNCT development. Accordingly, we thought you might enjoy the message as much as we have.

Sincerely, 4

.L 4' John A. Bernard, Ph. .

Director MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory JAB /CRM i

To: BNCT Team I just received a note from XXX and thought I'd share part of it with you (it's a little long to reproduce entirely). Can you believe it's been almost a year since his BNCT7

" Hello Jody,  !

l How are things going in Boston? Things are going better all the time here. I am back at work and I am also getting ready to finally start my house. My fianc6 and I should be setting a date for our wedding soon. I am so excited on how well I am doing. Tell Dr. Busse and all the rest of the crew that I said Hello and that I thank them very much for the care and support they provided while I was in Boston. I love all of you. Love, XXX" i Jody (Head Research Nurse) t Q

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