Advanced Cancer Treatments Using Alpha Particles

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Advanced Cancer Treatments Using Alpha Particles
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Current Cancer Treatments

• Use of Beta Particle Emissions

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Carbon Nanotube Emmiters

• Uses Astantine, which has a very short half life

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Gold Plated Nanoparticels

• Uses Antibodies to direct the particle to the
  cancerous cells.
• Suppports multiple Alpha decay chains.

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Remaining Challenges

• Economics of Actinium Production
• Rapid delivery of low life isotopes

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