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Beta burns were a serious medical issue for some victims of the Chernobyl disaster; from 115 patients treated in Moscow, 30% had burns covering 10–50% of body surface, 11% were affected on 50–100% of skin; the massive exposure was often caused by clothes drenched with radioactive water.
It was found that x-rays were only capable of producing a cure in certain cases of the basal cell type of epithelioma and exceedingly unreliable in malignant cancer, not making it a suitable replacement for surgery. In many cases of treatment, the cancer recurred after a period of time. X-ray experiments in pulmonary tuberculosis proved useless.
Symptoms can start within an hour of exposure, and can last for several months. [1] [3] [5] Early symptoms are usually nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. [1] In the following hours or weeks, initial symptoms may appear to improve, before the development of additional symptoms, after which either recovery or death follow. [1]
Redness, if it occurs, may not appear until some time after exposure. [43] Radiation burns are treated the same as other burns. [43] Microwave burns occur via thermal heating caused by the microwaves. [44] While exposures as short as two seconds may cause injury, overall this is an uncommon occurrence. [44]
Such adjuvants are a common part of palliative care and are used by up to 90 percent of people with cancer as they approach death. Many adjuvants carry a significant risk of serious complications. [27] Anxiety reduction can reduce the unpleasantness of pain but is least effective for moderate and severe pain. [42]
Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36 just before completing a decade of training as a neurosurgeon. In his heartbreaking and posthumous memoir, "When Breath ...
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