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Radioisotpes are used to treat the thyroid, especially for those who have hyperthyroidism or Graves' disease. Radioiodine is swallowed by a patient and then it is absorbed by the thyroid. The radioiodine eventually kills thyroid cells. This helps patients with an overactive thyroid by slowing down the production of thyroid hormones.
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What is the radioisotope that is used to treat cancer as well as to preserve food?
Gamma
Is flutomide an opioid?
No it is a drug used to treat prostate cancer.
What is the treatment used to treat prostate cancer by pacing the radioactive elements directly into the prostate?
This is called Brachytherapy.
What is iodine 125 used for in medicine?
Iodine is used to treat prostate cancer and brain damage
What different treatments are there to cure prostate cancer?
Procedures to treat prostate cancer and chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery. Surgery can include removal of cancer from the prostate, or removal of prostate gland.
What type of treatment used to treat prostate cancer by placing the radioactive elements directly into the prostate?
That is called Brachytherapy. Little seeds are inserted into the prostate gland and they are then irradiated. The radiation kills off the cancer cells that are near the seeds.
What is estrovis?
Estrovis, having the generic name of Quinestrol is a synthetic estrogen used in hormone replacement therapy. It is occasionally used to treat prostate cancer as well as breast cancer.
What radioisotope is used to detect cancer cells?
Tc-99
In medicine why would someone undergo a TRUS?
A TRUS is a transrectal ultrasonography of the prostate. It is most commonly used to monitor cryotherapy, as well as other forms of therapy, when being used to treat prostate cancer.
How do you deal with negativity and depression after prostate surgery?
There are cancer support groups that a person can join. Also there are medications that can be used to treat depression.
What is the radioisotope l - 131 used for?
Diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer.
How do antiandrogen drugs treat prostate cancer?
Antiandrogen medications may be used to treat both early-stage and advanced prostate cancer by lowering or blocking the supply of male sex hormones that encourage the growth and spread of the cancer.
