How Rhenium 188 Works...
Rhenium 188 is a radioisotope that helps get rid of cancerous tumors. This picture shows a patient going through the process of radiotherapy. Rhenium 188 works through a injection or through a paste. The injection is placed right at the place of the tumor. The process of using the paste, is you place surgical foil around the area of the tumor, and then spread the paste on the foil. This is left on for 2 hours and is commonly done of on the face, because it does not leave the ugly scars. This method is primarily used for skin cancer (except for melanoma). This method has been tested on 700 patients in Italy, it is still being tested on mice in the U.S .This is mainly because the Italians came up with the idea of a Rhenium 188 paste.
Rhenium 188 is currently being test on several types of cancer and other serious problems which include: metastatic bone cancer, non-resectable liver cancer, non-melanoma skin cancer, treatment of arthritis, inhibition of arterial restenosis (following balloon angioplasty).
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