Cancer and Radon

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Difference between Cancer and Radon

Cancer vs. Radon

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Radon is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86.

Similarities between Cancer and Radon

Cancer and Radon have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): American Cancer Society, Background radiation, Brachytherapy, Carcinogen, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Leukemia, Lung cancer, Mastectomy, Neoplasm, Radiation therapy.

American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer.

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Background radiation

Background radiation is a measure of the ionizing radiation present in the environment at a particular location which is not due to deliberate introduction of radiation sources.

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Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy is a form of radiotherapy where a sealed radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment.

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Carcinogen

A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer.

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC; Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer, CIRC) is an intergovernmental agency forming part of the World Health Organization of the United Nations.

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Leukemia

Leukemia, also spelled leukaemia, is a group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells.

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Lung cancer

Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung.

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Mastectomy

Mastectomy (from Greek μαστός "breast" and ἐκτομή ektomia "cutting out") is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely.

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Neoplasm

Neoplasia is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.

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Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy, often abbreviated RT, RTx, or XRT, is therapy using ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator.

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The list above answers the following questions

What Cancer and Radon have in common
What are the similarities between Cancer and Radon

Cancer and Radon Comparison

Cancer has 432 relations, while Radon has 241. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 1.49% = 10 / (432 + 241).

References

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