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Has anyone started taking radiation therapy? Yet my doctor have plan
Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: Aug 21, 2025 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
Do you know how one finds out if alpha or beta?
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Most likely it uses beta particles like Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) and Yttrium-90 (Y-90). I had the first last year and it was called Lutathera. Alpha therapy is still experimental and uses Actinium-225 or Lead-212.