Dosimetry to evaluate the effect of Phosphoromidon on Lu-177-RM2
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The human body is comprised of trillions of cells. In the healthy case, human cells divide naturally in a controlled manner in order to replace cells as needed. The process in which the body's cells divide continually in an unregulated fashion and thereby spread into surrounding tissues is known as cancer. Since the entire body is made up of cells, it is possible for this condition to occur anywhere in the body. The chance of an individual having this condition is related to their genetics as well as other factors. These tumor cells being formed will eventually combine to form larger cellular masses or "tumors." These tumors are split into two main categories known as "malignant" and "benign." Benign tumors do not spread into nearby tissue and can generally be easily removed. Malignant tumors or "cancerous tumors" can spread into nearby tissue and distant organs ultimately resulting in patient mortality. Once the cancer spreads from one region of the body to another it is called metastatic cancer because the process of transfer is known as metastasis. There are over 100 different forms of cancer. [7] The focus of this discussion will be prostate cancer.
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