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Give me the advantages over cobalt-60 than radium in radiotherapy?


Give me the advantages over cobalt-60 than radium in radiotherapy?

My understanding Cobalt 60 is more precise. It is a new technology, not available everywhere. Radium is use more universally. Radiation therapy works best when the cancer is caught early. Late discovery is more difficult.

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