cancer treatment
Dear student,
The isotope which is generally used for skin cancer treatment is Rhenium 188 ( Re 188 ).
Scientists claim that rhenium-188 which is a radioactive isotope is used to kill benign tumours with a single application of a particular type of skin cream and it also could be used as an alternative to surgery.
What are the key differences between benign and malignant tumors?
Benign tumors
Don’t invade nearby tissue
Malignant tumors
Able to invade nearby tissue
Can’t spread to other parts of the body
Can shed cells that travel through the blood or lymphatic system to other parts of the body to form new tumors
Normally don’t return after they’re removed
Can return after being removed
Usually have a smooth, regular shape
May have an uneven shape
Often move around if you push on them
Don’t move around when you push on them
Typically not life-threatening
be life-threatening
May or may not need treatment
Require treatment
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