Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C159537
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C159537
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Radium Ra 224-labeled Calcium Carbonate Microparticles

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A radiopharmaceutical composed of biodegradable calcium carbonate microspheres labeled with the alpha-emitting radioisotope radium Ra 224, with antineoplastic activity. Upon intraperitoneal (IP) administration of the radium Ra 224-labeled calcium carbonate microparticles, Ra 224 kills tumor cells through local emission of high energy alpha particles, causing DNA double-strand breaks. The short range effects of alpha emission allows for localized DNA damage with limited toxicity to nearby healthy tissue.
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