CNHE Cobalt Teletherapy Unit, National Historic Monument
N 52° 07.990 W 106° 38.372
13U E 387783 N 5777117
This is located on campus, The University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon. Not far from College Avenue (Hwy 5).
Waymark Code: WMX1WE
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 11/14/2017
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Two teams of physicists, engineers and physicians, one from here, the other from London Ontario pioneered a solution using gamma radiation that was effectively focused directly on cancer cells. These teams worked independently and cooperatively to create the first commercially available units that were then called the "Colbalt Bombs".
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
Location - City name/Town name: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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