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Radiopharmaceutical is a drug that contains a radioactive substance and is used to diagnose or treat disease, including cancer. Also called radioactive drug. Cancer is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is a cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Also called malignancy.
Preview- For example, the common radiopharmaceuticals that are used in cancer treatment include Chromic phosphate P 32 for the treatment of lung, ovarian, uterine, and prostate cancers Sodium iodide I 131 for treating certain types of Strontium chloride Sr 89 for treating cancerous bone tissue Samarium Sm 153 lexidronam for treating cancerous bone tissue Sodium phosphate P 32 for treating cancerous bone tissue and other. Tissue is a group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function. Prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. The prostate surrounds the part of the urethra (the tube that empties the bladder) just below the bladder, and produces a fluid that forms part of the semen. Strontium chloride Sr 89 is a salt form of the radioactive metal strontium-89 that is absorbed by a part of growing bone. It is being studied in the treatment of bone pain caused by cancer that has spread to the bone. Phosphate is a form of phosphoric acid, which contains phosphorus. In the body, phosphates are found in the bones and teeth. Phosphates may be used to treat a high level of calcium in the blood. Adding or removing phosphate chemical groups may affect the way proteins act in the body. Sodium is a mineral needed by the body to keep body fluids in balance. Sodium is found in table salt and in many processed foods. Too much sodium can cause the body to retain water. Lung, one of a pair of organs in the chest that supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide from the body. Ovarian, having to do with the ovaries, the female reproductive glands in which the ova (eggs) are formed. The ovaries are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Strontium is a metal often used in a radioactive form for imaging tests and in the treatment of cancer.
- One can view, radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive substances that may be used to treat cancer. Radioactive, giving off radiation.
- One can view, clinical data suggests Cotara, a new targeted radiopharmaceutical, may have the potential to treat recurrent brain tumors and help brain cancer patients with few available treatments. Clinical, having to do with the examination and treatment of patients.
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