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Bexar is used for lymphomas which are more sensitive to radiation than solid tumors.

The radiation safety issues are minor. We give the patients and families simple instructions. The waste from I131 is through the urine and is flushed down the toilet.-NO BIG DEAL. I 131 is a gamma and beta emitter and is used to treat benign thyroid disease as well as cancer so it is safe to administer to both the patient and exposue to family and personel is well below that of a chest xray. Yitrium is a pure beta emiter and exposure is minimal,