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Why is it recommended that Ms. Wallis still undergo treatment although all the results pointed to no spread of the cancer? 

          Why is it recommended that Ms. Wallis still undergo treatment although all the results pointed to no spread of the cancer?

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00:01 Okay, to cure the cancer cell, okay? to kill the cancer cell, we will use nuclear radiation, okay? and this nuclear radiation has to pass the normal tissues of the bodies also, okay? normal tissues also.
00:19 Okay, and then it will kill the cancer cell.
00:25 Okay, so this is the process and the question is why we don't use.
00:30 The alpha radiation in this nuclear radiation treatment of the cancer...
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