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Cancer.
Is is sometimes cured by the beams of radium, treatinc cancer in and outside of the body.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe malign tumors are irradiated with gamma rays from radium-226 (radium emit also alpha and beta particles).
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∙ 14y agoRadium-226 was used in the past for the treatment by radiotherapy of some cancers; possible use also in the future with another isotopes.
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∙ 11y agoHi,
Radium cures most cancers apart from more serious ones such as heart cancer,lung cancer or genital cancer.
Hope this helps.
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∙ 12y agoIt didn't
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How did Marie Curie's discovery of Radium help kill cancer?
Marie Curie was a pioneer in the field of the treatment of some cancers by radium irradiation.
Is radium treatment given everyday?
Today the radiotherapy wit radium is only rarely used; many other isotopes are more cheaper and efficient.
Did madame Curie organize x ray services with radium?
Radium was used in the past for the treatment of some cancers and Marie Curie was a pioneer in this field. But radium don't emit x-rays; radium is a emitter of gamma, alpha and beta rays. The gamma radiation can destroy malign tumors.
What can you do with radium?
Today radium is not so important for practical applications: - radium-beryllium neutron sources - preparation of radon standard solutions - possible use in radiotherapy for some cancers
Is radium a compound or a element?
Radium is a chemical element, not a compound.
What was the primary use for radium?
Radium was important for radiation treatment of cancer, but it has been replaced by other isotopes that can be produced at a lower cost and have greater effectiveness in treatment.
What cancers were treated by polonium and radium?
Polonium is not used for the treatment of cancers. Radium is used to treat bone cancers.
How is radium treatment administered?
Radium was used in the past for the radiotherapy of some cancers, because radium is radioactive and emit gamma rays (also alpha and beta particles).
How did Marie Curie's discovery of Radium help kill cancer?
Marie Curie was a pioneer in the field of the treatment of some cancers by radium irradiation.
Is radium treatment given everyday?
Today the radiotherapy wit radium is only rarely used; many other isotopes are more cheaper and efficient.
You are pregnant is it dangerous to come in contact with person after treatment with radium?
Any problems, be sure !
Did madame Curie organize x ray services with radium?
Radium was used in the past for the treatment of some cancers and Marie Curie was a pioneer in this field. But radium don't emit x-rays; radium is a emitter of gamma, alpha and beta rays. The gamma radiation can destroy malign tumors.
What can you do with radium?
Today radium is not so important for practical applications: - radium-beryllium neutron sources - preparation of radon standard solutions - possible use in radiotherapy for some cancers
Used for years in self-luminous paint for glow-in-the-dark clock faces and in radiological treatment for cancer One atom of this alkaline earth metal has as many protons as there are keys on a piano?
Radium. I think.
What has the author Robert A Armstrong written?
Robert A. Armstrong has written: 'The relationship of radium to malignancy' -- subject(s): Therapeutic use, Radium, Cancer, Treatment 'Fault assessment of a diesel engine using vibration measurements and advanced signal processing'
How do you spell radium?
radium
Is radium a compound or a element?
Radium is a chemical element, not a compound.
