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The UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) said on 30 May that it had made a breakthrough for producing the medical radioisotope Lead-212, a key cancer treatment, which is difficult to produce. Lead-212 limits the side effects of cancer treatment because it is delivered directly to cancerous cells. Currently the supply of Lead-212 faces a global shortage which constrains its use, with no production route in existence in the UK.

Date: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnnl-makes-breakthrough-in-production-of-lead-212-9754927

Scientists at the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) have developed a process for producing the country's first domestically produced supply of the medical radioisotope lead-212 (Pb-212).

Date: Wednesday, 01 June 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NNL-breakthrough-to-boost-medical-radioisotope-sup

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