Atomic Radiation in Nuclear Decay

Auger electrons emitted in nuclear decay offer a unique tool to kill cancer cells at the scale of a DNA molecule. Over the last forty years many aspects of this promising therapeutic tool have been explored, however it is still not in the phase of large scale clinical trials. In this paper we review...

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Main Authors: Robertson K.A., Lee B.Q., Kibédi T., Stuchbery A.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-10-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20123504003