RE: I-125 Seeds

[alstonchris@netscape.net]

The seeds are permanently implanted.



Cheers

cja



>I searched the archives for an answer to my question with no success, so here goes.  What is the typical effective half life for I-125 seeds used to treat prostate cancer?  Are they governed by the physical half life or is there biological removal involved? 

>

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