Abstract: Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), as a binary targeted radiotherapy, has shown strong anti-cancer potential. This treatment is highly selective and lethal to tumor cells, and its effectiveness mainly depends on the accumulation of sufficient concentrations of 10B in the tumor. Real-time observation of boron’s tissue distribution and metabolism during the BNCT process has always been a challenge in the treatment. Fluorescence imaging, as a potential sensitive spectral technique, is a reliable choice for evaluating boron distribution in tissues. Therefore, research combining BNCT with fluorescence imaging has attracted widespread attention. In this review, we focus on the types and applications of boron-containing fluorescent materials and provide a detailed introduction to the fluorescent materials applied in BNCT. Further, we discuss the technical bottlenecks of these boron-containing materials in BNCT and possible solutions. Finally, we look forward to the feasible design and application prospects of boron-containing fluorescent materials in BNCT, providing new guidance for the design of boron-containing fluorescent materials.
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