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Re: Wart Removal



Scott Nelson wrote:
> 
> A co-worker told us of a childhood story in which he had a wart removed from his hand via some type of radiation process.  This would have been approximately 30 to 40 years ago.  Is anyone familiar with this type of process, and what type of source, techniques were used?  He now has skin cancer on that arm and hand.  I would expect that this type process is not used anymore?

Been longer than 40 years cuz they'd already stopped doing that by
the time I was a teenager.  The procedure used on my father to
remove a large mole from his face involved making a small incision
and inserting a tiny radium capsule.  It was allowed to remain for
several days and removed. Worked fine, left no scar.  At 81, he has
no cancer or cataracts.

John


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