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India to Build Medical Isotopes Reactor

India's Department of Atomic Energy is planning to build a reactor for producing medical isotopes in Visakhapatnam.

The facility aims to increase India's self-reliance in radioisotopes and make cancer treatment more affordable.

DAE has decided to set up a nuclear reactor exclusively for producing isotopes for medical purposes, particularly for cancer treatment.

This will be India's first reactor dedicated solely to the production of medical isotopes used in diagnostics and therapy for cancer and other diseases.

Author's summary: India plans to build a medical isotopes reactor.

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