γ-emitting isotopes are selected for diagnosis because the radiation ... drugs, the half-life should not be too short, generally between 1-10 days. α particles have a short path length (50-80 ...

Currently, treatments for bone metastases of malignant tumors mainly include comprehensive treatments such as analgesic therapy, radiation therapy, bone-modifying drug therapy, and surgery.

drugs that deliver radiation directly to cancer cells. The drug in this case is a molecule that contains two parts: a tracker and a cancer-killing payload. Trillions of these molecules hunt down ...

It's worth noting that Bayer has its own PSMA-targeting thorium-227 drug – BAY 2315497 – in phase 1 development, which uses an antibody for tumour targeting.

A study by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown that the drug PQ can successfully protect mice from lethal doses of radiation. Researchers hope PQ will be able to protect ...

Scientists in Tennessee are developing a promising drug they desperately hope will never be used. It’s a treatment that could rescue people from gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome.

The Biden administration has placed an order for $290 million worth of a drug that can be used to treat radiation sickness. On October 4, the United States Department for Health and Human Services ...