The “Polonium In Vivo” Study: Polonium-210 in Bronchial Lavages of Patients with Suspected Lung Cancer

The “Polonium In Vivo” Study: Polonium-210 in Bronchial Lavages of Patients with Suspected Lung Cancer

Few studies have reported on polonium-210, a decay breakdown product of radon-222 and lead-210, in human lungs and there has been no study in patients with suspected lung cancer. The main aim of this “Polonium in vivo” study was to evaluate polonium-210 radioactivity in bronchopulmonary systems of s...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Zagà, Maria Sofia Cattaruzza, Paola Martucci, Roberta Pacifici, Rocco Trisolini, Paolo Bartolomei, Raffaela Giacobbe, Marco Patelli, Daniela Paioli, Massimo Esposito, Valeria Fabbri, Silvano Gallus, Giuseppe Gorini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
polonium-210
lung cancer
smoking status
radon
bronchial lavage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/1/4

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