Barc Develops Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Machine for Cancer Treatment
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Human cancer is probably as old as the human race. For normal cells, the growth, division and death of cells occur in a controlled manner. Cancer cells on the other hand multiply in an uncontrolled way creating tumors. Tumors may replace healthy tissues and often start spreading to other parts of the body, leading to a lifethreatening situation. If untreated, most cancers lead to protracted sufferings and eventual death. As per IAEA estimate, almost 13% of all deaths worldwide are caused by cancer and more than 10 million persons are diagnosed with cancer each year [1]. Once considered a western disease, cancer now affects and kills more people in the developing world than in industrialised nations [2].
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