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Mariana [72]
3 years ago
6

Certain exposures to radiation can cause cancer. What is the main difference between the use of radiation treatments to treat ca

ncer and exposures that cause cancer?
Biology
1 answer:
jonny [76]3 years ago
4 0

the radiations that are used to treat cancers are of the gamma type. primarily emitted from cobalt-60 (a radioactive isotope).  and it is more controlled than other radiation exposures. i.e. solar radiation which is not controlled.

hope that this helps.

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