PIXE Analysis of Cancer-Afflicted Human Bladder

摘要

This paper is concerned with the estimation of trace elemental concentrations in the tissues of cancer-afflicted human bladder by employing particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique. This is a part of our investigations to ascertain the role of trace elements in the initiation, promotion and inhibition of cancer by performing trace elemental analysis in the cancer-afflicted human organs. The tissue samples were excited using a 3 MeV proton beam. The deficiency or excess of different trace elements observed in the cancer tissues relative to the normal tissues of bladder are correlated to the pathology of cancer.