What did Szilard use to treat his bladder cancer?
Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Cobalt-60
Surgery
Answer
Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope of cobalt. Szilard used Cobalt-60 to treat his bladder cancer because it is a highly energetic form of radiation that can kill cancer cells. The radiation from Cobalt-60 is absorbed by the cancer cells, damaging their DNA and causing them to die. This type of treatment is called radiotherapy.
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