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    Naveen is a student of class IX in a city school. His uncle Ram Dev who lives in a village is not keeping good health. He has a tumour in his body. Ram Dev has come to city alongwith his son Ramesh for treatment. Naveen accompanied them to the most famous hospital for medical check-up and treatment. Whan Ram Dev told the person at the reception desk that he had a tumour, he was asked to go to the oncology department of the hospital. The special doctor (called oncologist) examined the tumour of Ram Dev carefully. He then removed some tissue from the tumour and sent it for biopsy, so as to find whether the tumour was malignant or not. The result of biopsy showed that the tumour was malignant. The doctor told Ram Dev that he had come to the hospital at the right time due to which his disease had been detected at an early stage and can be cured successfully. The doctor then recommended radiotherapy for Ram Dev. Naveen had come to know of the term ratiotherapy, Naveen could make out what disease isotopes in his class. So, as soon as doctor talked of radiotherapy, Naveen could make out what disease his uncle was suffering from. He also shared his knowledge of this disease with his uncle and his son.
    (a) What do you think is the disease Ram Dev is suffering from ? Define this disease
    (b) What are (i) tumour (ii) oncoloy (iii) oncologist, and (iv) biopsy ?
    (c) What is meant by saying that the tumour is malignant ?
    (d) What is ratiotherapy ? Explain it working briefly
    (e) Which ratioactive isotope is usually used in the treatment of this disease by radiotherapy ? How does it work ?
    (f) What values ae displayed by Naveen in this episode ?

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