Question

In treatment of cancer, which of the following is used?

• A. ${}_{53}^{131}I$
• B. ${}_{15}^{32}P$
• C. ${}_{27}^{60}Co$
• D. ${}_1^{2}H$

Answer 1

The correct option is C ${}_{27}^{60}Co$

Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radioisotope cobalt-60 to treat conditions such as cancer.