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Cobalt 60

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001870

A radioactive form of the metal cobalt, which is used as a source of radiation to treat cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001870
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001870",
  "term": "Cobalt 60",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radioactive form of the metal cobalt, which is used as a source of radiation to treat cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cobalt-60/"
}

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