GAMMA RAYS

Our question we developed from this project was as followed
Q: how are the benefits from using gamma rays to treat cancer patients positive

WHAT EVEN ARE GAMMA RAYS?
well first off gamma rays have the smallest wavelength being no bigger that an at atomic nuclei. it's wavelength is less than 10(-12)m it also has a frequency of 10(20) hertz , 10 picometer. it also has the most energy of any wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.

WHERE CAN THEY BE FOUND?
Gamma rays are produced by the hottest most and most energetic objects in the universe such as neutron stars and pulsars supernova explosion, and around black holes

THE BENEFITS
Gamma rays are used in radiation therapy which uses high energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancerous cells.

RADIOTHERAPY
This method is one where the radiation attacks the cells of the body killing only cancerous cells. This is due to the fact that healthy cells can repair themselves fairly well after being damaged by gamma where as cancerous cells cannot

THE DANGERS
However some found dangers are produced from gamma rays during the process of radiotherapy That if large doses are directed at healthy cells during treatment it can begin to not recover killing them off or create cancer in general

FACTS
Nearly 2/3 of all cancer patients will receive radiation therapy during their illness.
60% of patients reveal that there is a benefit of a much quicker recovery while using radiation than not using it.

IN CONCLUSION
These treatments don't necessarily cure cancer but treating the problem through methods such as gamma radiation can prevent future diagnosis and have a much quicker recovery to health.

THE END

CITES

• Www.darvill.clarainet
• Radiologyinfo.org
• Science.hq.nasa.gov
• Wiki.hicksvilleschools.org