Cancer and particularly prostate cancer has been one of the biggest impediments to a healthy life for many men in the world today. In recent years, there has been renewed development in its treatment. One of such advancements is Radium 223, a radioactive compound created for the express purpose of treating cancer cells that have […]
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Since the beginning of medical history cancer has been considered to be one of the hardest challenges humanity had to face. Physicians and scientists globally are investing a significant number of years to determine proper therapies. A pioneer product within this respect is Radium223, a radioactive compound designed and used to treat metastatic prostate cancer
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When it comes to cancer treatments, everybody knows at least something: fatigue, hair loss, and nausea. However, Radium 223, a relatively newer therapy exclusive only to those with minmetastatic disease with particular localization to the bones, is another story altogether. Radium-223 has been referred to as a ‘super’ for individuals struggling with bone metastases because
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Radium, described in the beginning of the 20th century as a universal cure, including in oncology, has an extraordinary story. This element, which was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie at 1898, began to be used for the treatment of numerous diseases ranging from cancer. At that time just like in the present days radium
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When it comes to cancer treatment, many patients ask the same question: Even for cancers that can be treated, like colon and rectal cancers, can the treatment stop cancer from recurring? In cases of late-stage prostate cancer or where the cancer has reached the bone, Radium-223 is one treatment that seems to work for many
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Indeed, time is of the essence when it comes to cancer treatment in general and prostate cancer in particular. Timing is critical to whether the treatment will work or not. Early detection helps a lot. One of the most promising therapeutic approaches to castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer is Radium 223, a radioactive compound, which is
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This radioactive element discovered back in 1898 by Marie and Pierre Curie has played a surprisingly, untold role in cancer treatment. From the very moment of its discovery, radium became famous because of its potential, especially in the medical world. Although we mostly associate it these days with its bad effects, back then, radium was
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