Nuclear medicine advances human health and saves lives. Canada is a global leader in medical isotope production, used to sterilize medical devices and diagnose and treat diseases, such as cancer.

Ontario’s nuclear power reactors provide a critical supply of cancer-fighting medical isotopes including:

• Cobalt-60: Used to sterilize medical equipment, keep food safe, fight the spread of disease and treat cancer.
• Lutetium-177: Used in precision oncology for targeted therapy of a growing number of cancers, including neuroendocrine tumours and prostate cancer.
• Molybdenum-99: Used in over 30 million procedures a year to detect illnesses like cancer and heart disease.