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Brachytherapy and cremation

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Interesting news story today. It seems patients who have had brachytherapy can have difficulty getting cremated after death. I haven't heard that before.

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dac500

It's crazy. Brachytherapy seeds lose practically all of its radioactivity within a couple of years.

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MJCA

I have heard that too. My Dad who had brachytherapy just like me purchased cremation services. Dad's still around aged 94.

a funeral home doesn't need to know and even if they did as far as i know cremation shouldn't matter. your burned up in a sedaled furnance so no grems and once the heat does u there is nothing for it to go. bs

charlie

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Union98

We have both chosen to be cremated so this is disturbing that my husband may have to choose between being treated that only extends life or choose how his death is handled. And the comments in the article made me want to reach out wring peoples necks. So insensitive and lacking in empathy.

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GARunner1

Article from Reuters does report on cremation experience with radioactive drugs. Evidence of low level radiation was found in an Arizona crematorium. I have seen other articles that mention Lu 177. I have not seen anything mentioning possible risks from cre

mation with those with seeds.

reuters.com/article/us-heal...

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FCoffey

This is simply wrong. It was thoroughly debunked in another thread.

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j-o-h-n

As I posted before.... my wife's gonna use our BBQ Grill.... Our neighbors will go wild about that wonderful aroma..... I told my wife to have the neighbors over but that they should bring their own booze...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 03/02/2019 12:33 PM EST

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Mkeman in reply to j-o-h-n

Cash bar could help pay for the charcoal.

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j-o-h-n in reply to Mkeman

Now that's hysterical...👍 Thank you....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 03/02/2019 6:20 PM EST

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billyboy3

THAT IS THE LEAST OF YOUR WORRIES

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