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11. Radioactive iodine (radio iodine) is given to patients with some forms of thyroid cancer in order to destroy the cancer cells. 13¹1 has a half-life of 8 days. Women who have been treated with 13¹1 are advised to not become pregnant for 180 days (approximately 6 months) to avoid the radioactive contamination of a
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