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Samarium Sm 153

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007542

A radioactive substance used to treat bone cancer and other cancers that have spread to the bone. Samarium Sm 153 is a radioactive form of the element samarium. It collects in bone, where it releases radiation that may kill cancer cells.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007542
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007542",
  "term": "Samarium Sm 153",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radioactive substance used to treat bone cancer and other cancers that have spread to the bone. Samarium Sm 153 is a radioactive form of the element samarium. It collects in bone, where it releases radiation that may kill cancer cells.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/samarium-sm-153/"
}

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